Chronic constipation it is a frequent bowel movement less than 3 time per week.
Here you can get treatment of chronic constipation with there complication.


Chronic Constipation :-

It is frequent of bowel movement in less than 3 time per week, difficult in passing of stool, incomplete evacuation of bowel movement.

Sign and symptoms :-

  1. Less than 3 bowel movement per week
  2. Straining
  3. Hard stool
  4. Difficult in passing stool
  5. Incomplete evacuation
  6. Inability to pass stool
  7. Feeling still bowel present in rectum
  8. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

General treatment :-

  1. Regular walking
  2. Abdominal muscles exercise
  3. More roughage in diet
  4. Green vegetables
  5. Fruit
  6. Raw bananas
  7. Drink more water - 1.5 to 2 litres per day
  8. Avoid tabacco chewing,mawa and smoking, drinking.

If drugs like anti-hypertensives, antacid, iron, or NSAID are causing constipation, change the drug immediately.


Medical treatment :-

  1. Use laxatives
  2. Isabgol
  3. Liquid paraffin
  4. Tab. Laxicon
  5. In ayurvedic - Triphala churna, kayam churna.
  6. If habitual constipation - Tab. Mosa 5 mg (tds) for 1 month
Do not give same laxatives for long time.

Notes :-

  • If patient has pain at anus do per rectal examination and look for fissures, anal growth.
  • Patient has bleeding or intermittent diarrhoea ask for Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy to rule out malignancy in rectum and colon.
  • Bedridden patient with constipation give glycerin syringe on alternate mornings.
  • Avoid use of same laxative for month.

In serious condition go to hospital ❗❗❗