Constipation Symptoms - Constipation

Constipation Symptoms
You may exhibit a broad range of symptoms of constipation depending on your normal bowel habits, diet, and age. These are common problems you may have if you are constipated:

Difficulty in starting or completing a bowel movement

Infrequent and difficult passage of stool

Passing hard stool after prolonged straining in the toilet

If you have irritable bowel syndrome, crampy abdominal pain, excessive gas, a sense of bloating, and a change in bowel habits

If you have intestinal obstruction, nausea, vomiting, no defecation, and inability to pass gas

Distended abdomen, headaches, and loss of appetite