Symptoms Of Constipation

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While constipation is a fairly basic digestive problem, it will occur differently for different people, simply because no two people have the same type of bowel movement. One thing that you must realize is that when it comes to symptoms of constipation, the rate at which someone has a bowel movement is not an indicator of whether or not they have it.

Having bowel movements infrequently is not an immediate sign that you have a problem. However, the people who are most likely to have constipation problems includes the elderly, children, and women.

Another of the most basic symptoms of constipation that will come is pain when attempting to have a bowel movement. The stool is difficult to pass out of the body, and people who are constipated will generally find that they have to "push" in order to remove the stool. However, this "pushing" leads to great pain, and the stool doesn't move easily.

If you find that you are straining when having a bowel movement, this is the first symptom that you have constipation. When you have a bowel movement, you should never have to strain or push hard. A healthy person who is not constipated will remove the stool from their body easily, and having a bowel movement for them will be a relaxing and relieving experience.

It is just the opposite for someone who is constipated. Someone who is constipated will generally dread going to the restroom. Straining to remove the stool from your body could lead to an anal fissure, and if you don't treat your constipation, it could eventually even lead to hemorrhoids.

Another symptoms of constipation is that the abdomen will generally be cramped. It may also make bowel noises which are quite pronounced. Someone who is constipated may bleed when removing stools from their body, and in severe cases, the bowels may be obstructed altogether, leading to vomiting and diarrhea. Someone who is constipated will generally have a bowel movement which is incomplete, and 100% of the stool will not be removed from the body.