What to do if you have constipation

Constipation is a situation that most of us often encounter in our daily lives, and there are many reasons that cause constipation in the human body. Anyone who has experienced constipation knows the pain of constipation. So, what should we do when we are constipated? In fact, there are many ways to deal with constipation in our real life, but not every method is effective for everyone's constipation.

Constipation is sometimes a manifestation of a certain disease in the human body, and in reality there are many diseases that can cause constipation in our body. In fact, there are many treatments for constipation in our lives, and of course these treatments are more targeted. So, let’s talk about how to deal with constipation.

The treatment for constipation is as follows:

1First of all, you need to develop hygienic bowel habits. Have a bowel movement on time every morning, after breakfast, or before going to bed, and go to the toilet on time regardless of whether you feel the urge to defecate or not. As long as you persist for a long time, you will develop the habit of defecating on time.

2 You also need to replenish water and drink more water. It is recommended to drink more than 1500ml of water every day to keep the intestines sufficiently hydrated and facilitate the excretion of feces.

3 Exercise. Regular physical exercise can improve gastrointestinal motility and increase the strength of the abdominal and perineal muscles, which is helpful in maintaining smooth bowel movements.

4. Provide sufficient amounts of B vitamins and folic acid: Enriching foods with B vitamins can promote the secretion of digestive juices, maintain and promote intestinal peristalsis, and facilitate defecation. Such as whole grains, yeast, beans and their products. Among vegetables, spinach and cabbage contain a lot of folic acid, which has a good laxative effect.

5. Use enema. Inject it into the child's anus to stimulate the intestinal wall and cause defecation.

6. Medication

(1) Bulk-forming laxatives mainly include soluble cellulose (pectin, psyllium, oat bran, etc.) and insoluble fiber (plant fiber, lignin, etc.). Bulk-forming laxatives are slow to act with few side effects and are safe, so they are effective for constipation during pregnancy or mild constipation, but they are not suitable as a rapid laxative treatment for temporary constipation.

(2) Lubricating laxatives can lubricate the intestinal wall, soften the stool, make it easier to excrete, and are easy to use, such as enema, mineral oil, or liquid paraffin.

(3) Saline laxatives such as magnesium sulfate and milk of magnesium can cause serious adverse reactions and should be used with caution in clinical practice.

(4) Commonly used osmotic laxatives include lactulose, sorbitol, polyethylene glycol 4000, etc. It is suitable for fecal impaction or as a temporary treatment for chronic constipation. It is a good choice for patients with constipation who are poorly responded to bulk laxatives.

(5) Stimulant laxatives include anthraquinone-containing herbal laxatives (rhubarb, cascara bark, senna, aloe vera), phenolphthalein, castor oil, diphenhydramine, etc. Stimulant laxatives should only be used when bulk laxatives and saline laxatives are ineffective. Some are quite strong and not suitable for long-term use. Long-term use of anthraquinone laxatives can cause melena colon or cathartic colon, causing atrophy of smooth muscle and damage to the myenteric nerve plexus, which in turn aggravates constipation and is reversible after discontinuation of the drug.

(6) The prokinetic agents mosapride and itopride have a gastrointestinal motility-promoting effect, and prucalopride can selectively act on the colon and can be used according to the situation.

With so many methods for treating constipation, you don’t have to be so anxious and panic when you encounter constipation again in your life. As long as you follow the methods mentioned here, you can generally improve your constipation. Many people will also say "goodbye" to constipation completely because of these effective treatment methods.