Life Kit: Health

What to do when you're constipated

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Jul 10, 2023
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ADVICE

Toilet Pep Talk

  • Relax your bottom and gently push when you feel the urge.
  • Imagine the poop leaving your body to help it along.
INSIGHT

Bowel Movement Frequency

  • Normal bowel movements range from several times daily to every few days.
  • Chronic constipation is clinically defined as less than three bowel movements per week, straining 25% of the time.
ADVICE

Toilet Time Limit

  • Avoid sitting on the toilet for more than five minutes.
  • Prolonged straining can lead to hemorrhoids.
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