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Constipation is a disorder in the digestive system in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces.

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A small visual on the difference of normal waste vs diarrhea

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Diarrhea is another disorder in the digestive system that acts when feces are discharged from the bowels frequently and in a liquid form.

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Not eating enough fiber, such as fruit, vegetables, and cereals.

A change in your routine or lifestyle, such as a change in your eating habits.

Having limited privacy when using the toilet.

Ignoring the urge to pass stools.

Immobility or lack of exercise.

Not drinking enough fluids.

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Common causes of chronic or sudden diarrhea

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A bacterial infection.

A virus.

Trouble digesting certain things (food intolerance)

Food allergy (such as celiac disease, gluten allergy)

Parasites that enter the body through food or water.

A reaction to medicines.

An intestinal disease, such as inflammatory bowel disease.

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Straining or pain when passing stools.

Fewer than three stools a week.

You have fewer than three bowel movements a week.

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nausea (feeling sick)

vomiting.

fever.

Headache.

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Long term health hazards for constipation

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People with long-term constipation can develop hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are when the veins or blood vessels in and around your anus and lower rectum become swollen and irritated.

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A long-term health hazard is Chronic Infections. They are long-lasting gastrointestinal tract infections can be linked to chronic diarrhea.

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Change your diet, consume fiber

Take laxatives (a medication that speeds up the excretion of waste)

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In most cases of diarrhea, it goes away on its own within a couple of days without a need for treatment or measures.

If you've tried changing your lifestyle, like exercising more, changing your diet, and home remedies for diarrhea without success, your doctor might recommend medicines or other treatments.

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To prevent constipation, you need to,

-Increase your fiber intake

-Getting more exercise

-Go when you feel like it, use the bathroom when you need too.

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1. access to safe drinking water;

2. use of improved sanitation;

3. hand washing with soap;

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Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. (2023, August 22). Diarrhea. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diarrhea/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20352246

World Health Organization. (n.d.). Diarrhoeal disease. World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/diarrhoeal-disease

Conditions and diseases. Johns Hopkins Medicine. (n.d.). https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases

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What causes constipation? By: Heba Shaheed

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What causes constipation? - Heba Shaheed