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Constipation is defined as
a slow or difficult bowel habit. Mild constipation is
common and can be managed by close attention to diet and
lifestyle.
DO drink 1500 - 2000 ml
of fluid a day, preferably water.
DO eat 20-30 gm of fibre every day.
DO eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables
every day.
DO walk briskly for at
least 20 minutes every day.
Severe constipation is a
more difficult management problem. This difficult bowel
habit is due either to slow transit of faecal matter
through the bowel or blockage of the bowel outlet, ( so
called obstructed defecation ).
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HOW TO IMPROVE BOWEL FUNCTION |
• Relieve local
pain if present
• Review
medications with your doctor
• Increase
general body fitness and then proceed to
• Plan a
toileting routine
• Improve the
consistency of the stool.
• Strengthen
pelvic floor muscles with specific exercises.
• Improve
toileting posture.
• Learn
specific evacuation techniques.
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