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Constipation Causes

The causes for constipation include:

1. bad habits:

  • not develop regular defecate habits, it intended to ignore the normal defecation reflex is inhibited, a long period of time cause constipation.
  • fine too little residue diet, lack of dietary fiber, due to a lack of fiber reduced fecal volume, viscosity increase, the slow movement in the intestines, is absorbed excessive moisture to cause constipation.
  • inadequate intake of fluid volume.
  • obesity, inactivity, especially in bedridden or wheelchair-bound due to illness, lack of exercise and stimulation in order to promote the movement stool, feeding itself can not move forward to make stool in the health care workers must rely on the help they intended to cause the circumstances, if the patient has whenever it can not provide opportunities for defecation, defecation urge to disappear, it will be difficult defecation.

    2. the impact of certain drugs: mainly calcium, aluminum antacid, narcotic analgesics, anti-cholinergic drugs, anticonvulsant agents, antidepressant agents, barium sulfate, bismuth agents, diuretics, treatment of Parkinson's drugs, ganglion blocking agents, blood agents, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, arsenic, aluminum, mercury, phosphorus and other metal poisoning, muscle paralysis or long-term abuse of cathartic agent.

    3. the impact of certain diseases: systemic debilitating disease; anal disease (hemorrhoids, anal fissure, etc.) caused by local pain; colonic lesions such as tumors, inflammation, diseases such as stenosis or diverticulum; neurological disorders, such as paraplegia, hemiplegia, multiple sclerosis, cerebral vascular or spinal cord lesions; mental disorders, such as anxiety or depression, dementia; endocrine diseases such as hypothyroidism; metabolic disorders, such as hypercalcemia, hypokalemia, diuretics caused by dehydration, diabetes, uremia, etc..

    4. causes for constipation in the elderly: the salivary glands, gastrointestinal and pancreatic secretion of digestive enzymes to reduce with age; abdominal and pelvic muscle weakness, reduced susceptibility; colon muscle thinning, weakening of intestinal smooth muscle, intestinal reflex decrease creep down. Simple constipation in the elderly are more common, the occurrence of two factors:

  • intestinal peristalsis and reduced the tension, the Food and staying too long in the intestines, excessive moisture is absorbed.
  • stomach - colon reflex reduced rectal sensitivity declined to participate in the muscle tension of the lower bowel.
    • Submitted by Health Studies on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 22:27
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