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What Are Some Common Causes of Constipation1-3?
Some common cause of constipation include:
- Low fiber diet and dehydration
- Waiting too long or ignoring urge to have a bowel movement
- Lack of physical activity
- Eating and drinking too many dairy products
- Changes in life or routine caused by pregnancy, aging, travel
- General illnesses and various medications may also be
associated with constipation.
DO NOT stop taking any prescribed medications
unless approved to do so by your doctor.
References
- American Gastroenterological Association.
Patient Center, Constipation. AGA Website.
Available at:
http://www.gastro.org/patient-center/digestive-conditions/constipation
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Conditions/Patient Brochures, Constipation. ASCRS Website.
Available at:
http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/constipation/
- National Institutes of Health. The National Digestive Diseases
Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC). Constipation. NIH Publication No.
072754. July 2007.
Available at:
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/diseases/pubs/constipation/
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