Recommended by physicians and pharmacists for over 50 years to provide comfortable relief from occasional constipation

Constipation is a decrease in the frequency of stool, or difficulty in formation or passage of the stool. Each person has an individual bowel pattern, and frequency of normal evacuation may range from 3 bowel movements per day to only three per week. If this frequency decreases considerably, if there is pain, or if the stools passed are very hard, an individual can be considered constipated.¹

However, because what constitutes "normal" in terms of frequency differs greatly from person to person, healthcare providers often rely on a persons report of the uncomfortable effects of constipation -  such as bloating, excessive gas, straining, and even pain due to hard, dry stools -  as the best indicator that he or she is really experiencing constipation. It is important to understand constipation so that you can take steps to ease the discomfort and help your system return to a normal, healthy condition.

References

1. American Gastroenterological Association. Patient Center, Constipation. AGA Website.
   Available at: http://www.gastro.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=687
2. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Conditions/Patient Brochures, Constipation. ASCRS Website.
   Available at: http://www.fascrs.org/patients/conditions/constipation/
3. 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/ddiseases/pubs/constipation/