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Constipation

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Alternate Names : Irregularity of Bowels, Lack of Regular Bowel Movements


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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office

Your doctor will perform a physical examination, which may include a rectal exam, and ask questions such as:

  • How long have you had constipation?
  • How many days between two bowel movements?
  • Is it worse when you are stressed?
  • What is the color, shape, and consistency of the stools?
  • Is there any bleeding with bowel movements?
  • Do you have any abdominal pain?
  • What surgeries or injuries have you had?
  • What medications do you take?
  • Do you drink coffee or drink alcohol? Do you smoke?
  • What other symptoms are also present?
The following tests may help diagnose the cause of constipation:

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Review Date : 8/8/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M. Previously reviewed by Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.; Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford (3/3/2002).

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