Category: Constipation

One of the worst things about constipation is the constipation gas. Don’t pretend you don’t know what that means. Even if you are lucky enough not to have ever had constipation, you have to have had gas. When it occurs in correlation with constipation, it takes on some traits that no one could love. However,  … Read more

While it is typically greeted with happiness and excitement, pregnancy is often an uncomfortable state of being. Nothing compounds the discomfort like constipation during pregnancy. The frustrating part is that you can’t just take the first constipation remedy on the drug store shelves; you have to be more careful about that tiny being currently residing  … Read more

You already know constipation causes painful gas and cramping, not to mention the bloating. You already know that it is a miserable experience with the urge to rush to the bathroom and then wait, and still nothing happens. All of that is textbook, common knowledge. For those who suffer from chronic constipation the damage becomes  … Read more

There is never a good time to have constipation, but constipation after surgery has to be the worst. Not only are you dealing with the pain and discomfort of whatever surgery you just went through, unfamiliar medications, and additional doctor’s appointments, but your body causes even more problems by not being able to go to  … Read more

When colon constipation interrupts your life finding a good treatment can feel like the never ending quest. Most people reach for laxatives and other over the counter treatments that may work for a short time, but don’t offer any real lasting solution to the constipation problem. They don’t work effectively for very long and you  … Read more

Far too often, we are lulled into the belief that the causes of constipation all seem to center around food.  If we force ourselves to believe that any type of constipation is caused simply by what we eat, then it is easier to think that the condition is controllable and no serious medical threat.  Plus, with common  … Read more

When you have bloating constipation the only thing on your mind is relief. That may cause you to reach for the handiest treatment available. Laxatives and stool softeners are convenient treatments and in the short term they can be effective. However especially with extended use, they can be incredibly damaging to the natural order of  … Read more

Much of the time when someone suffers from abdominal pain constipation, they assume the problem will correct itself and life will go on as usual. In some cases, they may be right. Constipation can be caused by too rich of food over a celebration or eating too much dairy. Once the system has time to  … Read more

When you are looking for a treatment for constipation you expect it to be able to do certain things. Or one very important, specific thing. It has to be able to help you have regular bowel movements. While suffering from the abdominal cramping and bloating nothing else matters. There is no doubt that actually be  … Read more

It is a long held belief that the best way of treating constipation is with a laxative. You can find them over the counter or by a doctor’s prescription. Laxatives work by causing the muscles of the colon to contract and help push waste out of the body. Most of the time, they are very  … Read more