Constipation is a digestive system related disorder in which a person experiences hard feces, which are difficult to eliminate; it may be extremely painful, and in severe cases (fecal impaction) lead to symptoms of bowel obstruction. Obstipation refers to severe Constipation. Causes of Constipation may be Dietary, Hormonal, side effect of medications, an illness or disorder, and anatomical.
TREATMENT is with a change in dietary and exercise habits. The pain can be even worse if you have Haemorrhoids or Anal Fissure. In common Constipation, the stool is hard and difficult to pass. Usually, there is an infrequent urge to void. Straining to pass stool may cause Haemorrhoids and anal fissures.
In later stages of Constipation, the abdomen may become distended and diffusely tender and crampy, occasionally with enhanced bowel sounds. Constipation is usually easier to prevent than to treat. Constipation is most common in children and older people, and affects women more than men. One in 200 women have severe, continuous Constipation and it is most common before a period and in pregnancy.