What are some symptoms of constipation?

Answer 1

The definition of constipation includes the following:

• infrequent bowel movements (typically 3 times per week)
• difficulty during defecation (straining during more than 25% of bowel movements or a subjective sensation of hard stools), or
• the sensation of incomplete bowel evacuation. [1]

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 hemorrhoids and anal fissures. In later stages of constipation, the abdomen may become distended and diffusely tender and crampy, occasionally with enhanced bowel sounds.1



1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constipation

http://www.constipationopia.com/symptoms-of-constipation.html
difficult bowel movement

dry bowel movement

painful bowel movement

dry feces

small feces

hard feces

infrequent bowel movement

abdominal pain

nausea

vomiting

weight loss

loss of appetite

diarrhea

bloating