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    Constipation is a common condition affecting approximately 16% of people worldwide. It is defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week or hard, difficult-to-pass stools. The prevalence increases with age, with over 33.5% of those over 60 experiencing constipation. Treatment options include increasing fiber and fluid intake, exercise, stool softeners, laxatives, suppositories, and enemas. Seeking medical advice is recommended if symptoms persist or worsen.

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    Constipation is a common condition affecting approximately 16% of people worldwide. It is defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week or hard, difficult-to-pass stools. The prevalence increases with age, with over 33.5% of those over 60 experiencing constipation. Treatment options include increasing fiber and fluid intake, exercise, stool softeners, laxatives, suppositories, and enemas. Seeking medical advice is recommended if symptoms persist or worsen.

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    Constipation is a common condition affecting approximately 16% of people worldwide. It is defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week or hard, difficult-to-pass stools. The prevalence increases with age, with over 33.5% of those over 60 experiencing constipation. Treatment options include increasing fiber and fluid intake, exercise, stool softeners, laxatives, suppositories, and enemas. Seeking medical advice is recommended if symptoms persist or worsen.

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    33.5%
    is a condition in which you may have fewer
    than three bowel movements a week; stools Distribution
    that are hard, dry, or lumpy; stools that are Constipation among older
    difficult or painful to pass; or a feeling that people is far more common was attributed to adults
    Photos not all stool has passed. than younger people aged 60 to 110 years.


    Interactive
    The prevalence of this
    Medicines to Treat
    condition is higher in adults Constipation
    over 65 years of age due to OTC products that you can take:
    a loose-fitting dentures or Fiber supplements -They absorb water to help form bulky
    tooth loss, resulting in stool to get your bowels going. Make sure to drink lots of water with fiber

    chewing difficulty so it doesn't block you up instead.

    Osmotics - They absorb water to help form bulky stool to get


    your bowels going. Make sure to drink lots of water with fiber so it doesn't

    block you up instead.

    Tips to Help with Constipation 70%


    Stimulants - They cause your intestines to squeeze so things
    get moving. Bisacodyl and Sennocides
    Drink enough fluids - 8 glass a day Stool softeners - Docusate sodium
    Eat more Fiber Suppositories - Glycerin and bisacodyl (Dulcolax)
    (Men: 30-38 grams Women: 21-25 grams) Enemas - With these, you push fluid directly into your rectum.
    Try prunes or prune juice Sometimes you use plain tap water, but there are also bisacodyl enemas

    Eat at regular times and mineral oil enemas.

    Increase activity Lubricant laxatives - Slippery substances like mineral oil


    make it easier to move stool through your colon.

    Consult a doctor if unbearable pain


    continues.

    Reference:
    Gabriela Pichardo, MD (June 2022) Medicines to Treat Constipation. Accessed from https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/prescription-medications-to-treat-constipation
    Mojgan Forootan, MD et al. (May 2018) Chronic Constipation. Accessed from
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5976340/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20the%20average%20prevalence%20of,life%2C%20and%20healthcare

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