What causes constipation? - Heba Shaheed

Visiting the bathroom is part of the daily human experience. But occasionally, constipation, a condition that causes a backup in your digestive system, strikes. In some especially uncomfortable cases, the food you eat can take several days to exit your body. What's behind this unsettling phenomenon? Heba Shaheed takes us into the digestive system to find out.

Lesson by Heba Shaheed, animation by Augenblick Studios.

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[baroenglishwithsuhayb]

That moment you feel like it's about to come and you goto the bathroom and nothing comes out 😭😭

[MAXIMUS-ykvs]

Have u watched that movie called Constipation?

It hasn’t come out yet.

[datmangotho]

If you’re constipated right now, I’m so sorry and I hope everything turns out okay! Sending you love 💕 I’ll pray for y’all tonight, I had it mild at one point and I can’t imagine how hard it’d be if you struggled with it for a long time. You’re not alone and I hope you find relief soon

[minzom]

Being constipated at school is the worst

[kyles.]

2:51 Use a stool to help get rid of stool

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[surajshrestha]

What causes constipation?
Well some truths are very hard to digest.

[zeezeemira]

Let’s be honest we’re all constipated rtnw

[Alex-ztew]

I am a 12 year old girl who has possible severe constipation. Sometimes when I’m feeling anxious because of my constipation, that I’ve had for many years, I come to these types of videos and look at other peoples perspectives. It just gives me so much more knowledge and emotional support that I never knew I needed. I feel like I should be grateful for not having to hold in my poop for two weeks or so, but this has been a problem that I’ve had for so so long. I’ve never seen other people cry or vent about how constipation sucks for them except here. If I could go back and talk my younger self something, I’d tell her to go to the darn bathroom even if it hurts so bad. It was her choice that she did not want to poop, and now I am like this. I hope that one day I’ll be able to get rid of this and live a peaceful and healthy life. If you or your child or anybody you know is experiencing constipation, severe or not, give them emotional support and tell them to start becoming healthy. It’s helped me so much…I don’t want to hear anybody become constipated because of their bad habits because I have gone through that. Good day and I wish everybody luck on their journey to get rid of constipation.

[sizwe.amabaso]

TED-ED makes even the most awkward things interesting

[PravinPatil]

I once suffered from this for just one day when the stool was rock hard. It was scary. Cant imagine how people who suffer from it regularly live with it.

[albarjas]

You forgot about one important factor: Stress...

[F-_enthusiast]

I was 1 hour on toilet now and the pain gets bigger 😭😭😭

[plushtuberpt]

I’ve always suffered from constipation my whole life, it’s the worst. 😖

[vimicito]

I like how TED-Ed can make just about any topic into an interesting video with amazing graphics.. keep up the good work! :D

[jacktheuser-ckqi]

I am currently suffering from Constipation and its causing all sorts of Mental problems for me. I am beginning to change my lifestyle and I have tried that maneuver you mentioned. It really send a wave of relief for me as it was the first time in a while since I felt my body being empty if thats the right word. Thank you, Ted-Ed!

[icebrryaesthetics]

I have been on the toilet for 2 hours now and this really helped me understand... thanks for making an always situation seem SO normal :)

[nelsonschell]

Never thought animations of constipated people could be so cute <3

[phillysteak-tv]

Who else has had intestine issues all their life and constipation just makes you want to curl up on the ground and die especially if you are on your period ✋

[KITT.]

I remember feeling a bowel movement so strong that i ran into the bathroom, and when i pushed only gas came out. I nearly cried because i thought that i could finally poop

[ladabe]

Oddly enough, I was able to continue eating my meal while watching this video. That's how GOOD Ted-Ed videos are.