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What To Do For The Constipation Problem?

Hello Dr.

Am a 34 yr old woman.I've had constipation problems for a long time,I've added fiber to my diet and drink lots of water through out the day but i can't seem to pass all the stool.I awlways have the feeling that there's more but it just won't come out.What more can I do?
Fri, 25 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

In most cases lifestyle changes and diet are sufficient for improvement. It means: To make your poo softer and easier to pass: drink plenty of fluids and avoid alcohol, increase the fiber in your diet, add some wheat bran to your diet. Good fiber sources include bran and other whole grains found in cereals, breads, and brown rice, vegetables such as brussels sprouts, carrots, and asparagus, Fresh fruits, or dried fruits such as raisins, apricots, and prunes beans. If there is no improvement then constipation may be caused by several issue. Second, you may at times need to try a laxative such as Fleet Phospho-Soda, Milk of Magnesia, or glycerin suppositories. If there wont be improvement on these measures, you should consider doing diagnostic tests such as colonoscopy, anal sphincter manometry and food allergy testing. In some cases it may be also sign of inflammatory bowel diseases tumors so it should be ruled out if symptoms persist.

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What To Do For The Constipation Problem?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. In most cases lifestyle changes and diet are sufficient for improvement. It means: To make your poo softer and easier to pass: drink plenty of fluids and avoid alcohol, increase the fiber in your diet, add some wheat bran to your diet. Good fiber sources include bran and other whole grains found in cereals, breads, and brown rice, vegetables such as brussels sprouts, carrots, and asparagus, Fresh fruits, or dried fruits such as raisins, apricots, and prunes beans. If there is no improvement then constipation may be caused by several issue. Second, you may at times need to try a laxative such as Fleet Phospho-Soda, Milk of Magnesia, or glycerin suppositories. If there wont be improvement on these measures, you should consider doing diagnostic tests such as colonoscopy, anal sphincter manometry and food allergy testing. In some cases it may be also sign of inflammatory bowel diseases tumors so it should be ruled out if symptoms persist. I hope I have answered you query. If you have any further questions you can contact us in every time. Wish you a good health.