Symptoms
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Passing of stools less than 3 times a week
Experience hard and dry stools
Strain during stool passing
Feeling of incomplete
evacuation after bowel
movements
5. Need to use extra support for
evacuation – finger
evacuation or manipulation of
lower abdomen.
6. Rectal pain
7. Blood in stool
8. Intensive abdominal pain
9. Thin pencil like stool
10. Unexplained weight loss
Treatment
Treat underlying disease which
Diet & Lifestyle changes
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High fibre diet
Regular exercise
Adequate intake of fluids
Take time for bowel movements
Laxatives – indicated only when the diet & lifestyle changes ineffective
? Fibre supplements
? Stimulants
? Lubricants