Constipation is a rather unpleasant situation when a person does not get defecation within 24 hours, or if there is a feeling of incomplete cleansing of the intestine. At the same time, the entire body suffers - with regular constipation a person feels constant fatigue, a feeling of nausea, an unpleasant taste in the mouth, bloating and so on.
Signs and symptoms of constipation
The main symptoms of constipation are pain in the lower abdomen, increased gas production, pressure in the rectum, a feeling of intestinal overflow, inability to normally empty the intestine.
With regular constipation, the body will accumulate feces, which is why it is likely that the body will self-poison its waste. Symptoms of intoxication during constipation are cutaneous manifestations - it becomes more rough, rough and porous. Rashes on the temples and forehead often talk about the intoxication of the body.
Also, from the accumulation of harmful substances, the liver and kidneys suffer. If a person suffers from constipation, his urine acquires a sharp unpleasant odor.
In severe cases, constipation is accompanied by nausea, loss of appetite, fever, abdominal pain, gas and convulsions. If you observe these signs and you have changed the feces, having acquired the shape of balls, thin ribbons and tubes, if there is slime and liquid in it, you need to urgently seek medical help.
The doctor must exclude or confirm and prescribe the treatment of hemorrhoids, anal fissures, colon and rectum cancer. Also, you will be given recommendations on the organization of proper nutrition and physical activity, prescribed laxatives or enemas and suppositories. It should be remembered that you should not abuse them if you want to adjust your intestines over time.
Causes of symptoms of constipation
Causes of constipation can be as the most banal situations when you simply have no time to empty the intestines, and more serious cases:
- hemorrhoids ;
- anal fissures;
- lack of fluid in the diet;
- wrong diet;
- low physical activity;
- lack of dietary fiber in food;
- taking certain medications;
- stress and high loads in schoolchildren;
- artificial feeding in infants;
- weakening of the muscles of the abdominal cavity in the elderly.
Symptoms of proctogenic constipation
A special place among other types of constipation is occupied by proctogenic constipation, which is otherwise called rectal dissec- tion. They are accompanied by pain in the passage of stool mass through the small intestine, which is caused by the presence of hemorrhoids, hernia and prolapse of the rectum, anal fissures . Moreover, blood and mucus may be present in the stool. This condition requires immediate examination and treatment.