How to treat habitual constipation

Constipation refers to symptoms of having bowel movements less than 3 times a week and having dry, hard stools. The general cause of this situation is due to abnormal diet or bad living habits. It is an abnormal physiological phenomenon that everyone will experience. This has caused great distress to many people, so finding an effective way to treat constipation is urgently needed by most people.

Taking medication is an effective way to treat constipation, but long-term use of this method will definitely cause certain negative effects on the patient's body. Therefore, in this case, a healthy and effective method to treat constipation will be of great help to the patient.

The key to treating constipation is to establish scientific and reasonable bowel movement, diet and lifestyle habits. You should develop the habit of squatting in the toilet regularly every day (regardless of whether you have the urge to defecate or not, and whether you can defecate). When you have the urge to defecate, don't hold it in and go to the toilet immediately. This is conducive to forming a normal bowel movement reflex. The diet should increase coarse vegetables and fruits containing more plant fiber, and eat a moderate amount of coarse grains with more residue, such as standard flour, potatoes, corn, etc.; oily foods, cold boiled water, honey, etc. can also help defecation; combine work and rest in life, and participate in sports regularly; abdominal massage can also help defecation, the method is to massage from the right lower abdomen to the left lower abdomen in a clockwise direction, once in the morning and evening, 50-100 times each time.

Special reminder: Elderly people with constipation should never force themselves to defecate, as this is very dangerous, especially for elderly people with high blood pressure, as it may cause a sudden increase in blood pressure and lead to dangerous situations such as cerebral hemorrhage. If you cannot defecate immediately, you can get up and rest for a while before defecating, or use a suppository, or go to the hospital for help from a doctor.

It is best not to rely on medication to treat habitual constipation. Patients can improve the above treatments according to their own bodies and lifestyles to alleviate constipation. Generally speaking, too much anxiety in our lives can also lead to constipation, so maintaining a relaxed attitude is also helpful in relieving constipation.