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Chronic Constipation can lead to a lot of stress, affecting your normal lifestyle.
- One in five people experiences chronic constipation, a condition that’s increasingly common in women as they get older.
- The findings of a ‘Gut health survey’ by Abbott says that 22% of Indian adults suffer from constipation, with 13% complaining of severe constipation.
Although, one in five people experiences constipation, it affects women more than men. Hormonal changes make women more prone to constipation and makes it more likely to happen in them at certain times, such as pregnancy, in the days preceding menstruation and all the more common after menopause.
Occasional constipation is quite common. Chronic constipation and ongoing constipation is not just uncomfortable, but can cause more serious and long-term complications and significantly affect the quality of life.
Signs and symptoms of chronic constipation
- Less than three bowel movements in a week
- Hard, dry and lumpy stools
- Straining to have bowel movements
- Painful bowel movements
- A sense of incomplete emptying
- Abdominal pain and bloating
Causes of constipation
It’s often difficult to pin-point the exact cause of constipation. Some of the most common causes of constipation include:
1. Medications.
Constipation is a side effect of many prescription and over-the-counter drugs. These include, sedatives, iron supplements, opioid pain medications, certain antidepressants, medications to lower blood pressure or even laxatives.
2. Lack of fiber in the diet.
Fiber acts as a natural laxative, which holds water in the stool, increases its bulk and makes it easy to pass. If your diet is low in foods rich in fiber such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and nuts, it can affect digestion and passing of stools.
3. Insufficient fluid intake.
Dehydration, as a result of insufficient fluid intake can cause constipation.
4. Underlying medical conditions
Certain underlying medical conditions can cause constipation such as:
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Endocrine disorders like diabetes, hypothyroidism, hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism etc.
- Delayed emptying of the colon caused by pelvic floor disorders and colon surgery
- Diverticular disease
- Intestinal obstruction
- Colorectal cancer
- Narrowing of colon or bowel stricture
- Lazy bowel syndrome in which there is slow movement of stool through the digestive tract, due to poor colon contraction.
- Neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis etc.
- Structural defects in the digestive tract like fistula, imperforate anus, colonic atresia, malrotation etc.
- Diseases like amyloidosis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma
- Pregnancy
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Risk factors for Chronic constipation
Factors that may increase your risk of chronic constipation include:
- Old age: Constipation is more common in older adults. This can be attributed to lack of physical activity, use of certain drugs to treat other medical conditions, slower metabolism and less muscle contraction strength along digestive tract in the elderly.
- Gender: Constipation occurs more frequently in women. Changes in a woman’s hormones make them more prone to constipation.
- Stress: Stress hormones can affect gut health and digestion, which can lead to constipation.
- Lack of exercise: Good muscle tone is generally important for regular bowel movements. Lack of exercise can lead to weaker colon muscles that can lead to chronic constipation.
- Resisting or delaying to evacuate: Overriding the urge to pass stool can increase your risk of being constipated as the stool remains in your rectum where it loses more moisture and eventually becomes dry, hard and extremely difficult to eliminate.
- Travel or changes in regular routine: Alterations in your daily routine such as traveling, eating, or going to bed at different times can cause constipation in some people.
- Pregnancy: An increase in the progesterone hormone during pregnancy can slow down digestion, which can lead to constipation
- Menopause: Chronic constipation may be the result of declining hormone levels such as estrogen and progesterone in postmenopausal women.
Complications of chronic constipation
For most people constipation rarely causes complications, but people with long-term constipation can develop:
- Hemorrhoids (piles): Chronic constipation may cause people to strain excessively in order to have a bowel movement, which may lead to the development of hemorrhoids in and around the anus.
- Anal fissure: An anal fissure is a small tear in the tissue that lines your anus. An anal fissure most often occurs while you pass large or hard stools or strain to have a bowel movement, both of which are common with constipation.
- Fecal impaction: Chronic constipation can also lead to fecal impaction. This happens when hard stools get stuck in your rectum.
- Rectal prolapse: Over a period, chronic constipation can cause rectal prolapse where a small amount of rectum protrudes from the anus caused by straining when trying to have a bowel movement.
Ayurveda treatment for constipation
The above-mentioned image provides a high-level view of the treatment for chronic constipation. The duration of each stage and the prescribed medicines can vary depending on the patient’s condition.
Constipation may be caused by underlying conditions like diabetes, thyroid disorders, Parkinson’s disease, pregnancy, or the use of certain medications. It is important to differentiate whether it is normal constipation or chronic constipation before starting any medication.
- For normal constipation, our doctors prescribe Ayurvedic medicines like decoctions, churanam’s, or tablets, which can be effective in providing relief.
- For chronic constipation, UWAY follows three specific Ayurvedic protocols, which include:
1. Dietary Modifications: Treatment involves dietary changes tailored to the underlying issues identified during diagnosis.
2. Lifestyle Changes: Depending on the patient’s condition, our UWAY doctors may recommend yoga, meditation, and other lifestyle changes.
3. Ayurvedic Medication: Our UWAY doctors prescribe time-tested, proven classical Ayurvedic medicines from India’s top Ayurvedic medicine manufacturers. So, there is no common prescription for this condition because each patient’s condition is unique.
Our UWAY doctors prescribe personalised treatment plans like Panchakarma (detoxification treatment), Abhyanga (oil massage), or Basti (enema therapy) and combinations of medication recommendations.
FAQ
Ayurveda medications are usually a very safe and effective option for treating constipation.
At UWAY, our doctors prescribe only proven medicines from well-established and reputed ayurvedic medicine manufacturers. However, just like certain foods do not always agree with everyone, few ayurvedic medicines may cause mild side effects in some patients. This is very rare though. In case you notice any such issue you can always talk to your consulting doctor or our medical team.
Your discussion with our medical advisor can last between 5 to 10 minutes and the doctor consultations can last anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes.
If you are already under treatment for constipation, we require medical records related to the treatment. And details of other medicines you are currently taking, especially for any pre-existing conditions for diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, cardiac issues etc.
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