It sounds like you need a colonoscopy so a doctor can visualize the bowels. Any restricted portion of the intestines can cause feces to "flatten" as it passes through that portion. it would be in the large intestines, most likely, because the feces has already become formed (not watery). As to possible causes for this, they are too many to list-- like a kink in the bowel, a small bowel blockage, something in the abdomen pressing on the bowel from outside it, etc.
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Constipation means the inability to eliminate solid wastes from the bowels. Minor constipation can be resolved by eating more fiber in the diet. It can become severe and lead to an impacted bowels , which is a serious medical emergency.
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One of the side effects of narcotic drugs can be constipation. Narcotics can cause constipation by slowing down your gastrointestinal activity. (your bowels are moving slower then normal)
The lack of eating can harm and effect the functions of the stomach, intestines, and bowels.
Since there is a good deal of fiber in popcorn it can actually help you move your bowels.
The difference between a laxative and a colon cleanser is that a laxative works to loosen bowels or as a means of treating constipation. A colon cleanser on the other hand, loosen the bowels and removes toxins from the body.
"constitation" as written is not a word. -You may mean 'constipation' which means a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent.
If you have diarrhea you are losing extra water and electrolytes through your over active bowels. When you are constipated part of the problem may be dehydration and extra water can soften the stools so that they can pass through the bowels.
No. Nicotine is not a diarrhetic, it is an anti-biotic. Nicotine will help you with an inflamed bowl but not constipation. Caffeine however is a diarrhetic. It is why so many people drink coffee in the morning, to help them empty their bowels in the morning.
You need fibers. Eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. Herbal tea also helpls by preventing constipation and aids digestion.
Fecal impaction in cats is different than constipation. It stops up the bowels and leads to death due to undischarged feces.