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Chronic Constipation Symptom Checker


Are you having less than three bowel movements per week and abdominal pain? You may be suffering from constipation.

What is Constipation?

Constipation is a common gastrointestinal problem which is characterized by difficult stool passage, incomplete evacuation, infrequent stools, and excessive straining during bowel movements(1 Trusted Source
Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life Questionnaire: Translation, Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity of the Persian Version

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).

The causes of constipation may include

  • eating a low-fiber diet
  • having digestive problems
  • having irritable bowel syndrome
  • drinking inadequate water
  • stress
  • pregnancy
  • taking certain medications
  • abuse of caffeine
  • excessive alcohol consumption
  • lack of physical activity
  • endocrine disorders
  • neurological disorders
  • metabolic disorders(2 Trusted Source
    Constipation

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    )

Calculate the severity of your constipation using Medindia's Chronic Constipation (Severe Constipation) symptom checker.

Constipation Calculator

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1. What is the Frequency of your bowel movements?


2.How much time do you spend in the toilet per bowel movement?


3. Do you suffer from incomplete evacuation (i.e feel like going again to move your bowels again)?


4. How long have you been suffering from Constipation?


5. Do you have difficulty with bowel movement (i.e. Painful evacuation)?


6. Do you suffer from abdominal pain with constipation?


7. Do you require any assistance for bowel evacuation?



8. Failure of evacuation attempts in 24 hours?






Constipation

Constipation, or difficulty passing stool, is a common digestive complaint and is a symptom of gastrointestinal abnormalities and preventing constipation is done by treating underlying disease.



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More Information on Constipation:

  • Constipation is more common among adults over 65 years of age. It may be due to improper diet, inadequate fluid intake, physical inactivity and medications.
  • Constipation increases the risk of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure.
  • Constipation increases heart risk through effects caused by intestinal microbiota(3 Trusted Source
    Constipation‐induced pressor effects as triggers for cardiovascular events

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    ).
  • The prevalence of constipation in general population is about 20%.
  • Constipation is more prevalent in U.S resulting affecting approximately 4 million people annually(4 Trusted Source
    Epidemiology of constipation in the United States

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    ).
  • Constipation may be common for a pregnant woman due to the hormonal changes.
  • It is more common in women than men(5 Trusted Source
    Chronic constipation

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    ).

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Acknowledgment

This calculator has been modelled on the article from Agachan F, Chen T, et al. A constipation scoring system to simplify evaluation and management of constipated patients. Dis Colon Rectum. 1996; 39: 681-685.

  • 1. Patient Assessment of Constipation Quality of Life Questionnaire: Translation, Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity of the Persian Version
    (http://medindia/newmedindia/userinterface/reftag/index.asp)
  • 2. Constipation
    (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513291/ )
  • 3. Constipation‐induced pressor effects as triggers for cardiovascular events
    (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8030287/#)
  • 4. Epidemiology of constipation in the United States
    (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2910654/#)
  • 5. Chronic constipation
    (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5976340/ )

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