Doctor explains CONSTIPATION | Causes, symptoms & treatment - plus when to see your own doctor!

In this video Doctor O'Donovan explains key things that you need to know about CONSTIPATION including what it is, causes, symptoms and treatment... plus when you need to go see your doctor.

WHAT IS CONSTIPATION?

According to NHS UK constipation is constipation is a problem with passing stool. Constipation generally means passing fewer than three stools a week or having a difficult time passing stool.

What causes CONSTIPATION?

Constipation in adults has many possible causes. Sometimes there's no obvious reason. The most common causes include:

- not eating enough fibre, which is found in fruits, vegetables and cereals
- not drinking enough fluids
- not moving enough and spending long periods sitting or lying down
- being less active and not exercising
- often ignoring the urge to go to the toilet
- changing your diet or daily routine
- a side effect of medicine
- stress, anxiety or depression

Constipation is also common during pregnancy and for 6 weeks after giving birth.

Rarely, constipation may be caused by a medical condition.

Content and TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Introduction
00:42 - Potential causes of constipation
01:36 - 5 treatment options for constipation
03:53 - When to see a doctor about constipation

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[agnelomascarenhas]

I once drank blended tomato juice as an attempt at low sugar fruit, perhaps 500ml to 1000ml. It led to diarrhea. I suspected hygiene so I tried cleaning with soap, liquid bleach! and finally boiling. Same diarrhea. At that point, it finally struck me about ion balance and Potassium was drawing water into the intestines/colon.

Nuts, Beans, Lentils, Legumes, Guava are great sources of fiber. I'm from a tropical region.

Thank you for your informative videos!

[looksmart]

thanks for making such a good video. can you please make a video on neuro exam while assessing patients with headaches. thanks

[muneebkhan]

Your advice seems brilliant.
Thank you Doctor

[Felicity]

I had hirschsprung in my teens and had a colostomy and a reversal. I now use a lot of morphine and fentanyl (different condition) and it can be months before I poo and I find it affects my bladder as well. Impaction is not nice.

[anilhd]

Can u recommend something if you are an MS sufferer and supportive medicines are indeed cause of bloating and constipation!!

[brandonlamb]

Im curious tho about laxative medicine. Everytime I take 1 when im in constipation. It only takes like a hour or 2 to kick in and it realy is painful for stomach but eventually it all goes away once i finally go thats why i stopped worrying about it. Its extemly painful and annoying

[snehakantkurale]

thnx u vry much. vry organised vidz.
valauable

[jys]

Thanks but nothing new here. I've got chronic constipation that never seems to get talked about.

[lorelwebber]

What is really useful is sodium bicarbonate . Bicarbonate the baking soda and lime juice in water …. It works fairly well . I would suggest only doing 2 glasses a day one in morning one with dinner 🙏