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Functional constipation, also known as chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), is defined by less than three bowel movements per week, hard stools, severe straining, the sensation of anorectal blockage, the feeling of incomplete evacuation, and the need for manual maneuvers during feces, without organic abnormalities.
Constipation is the most common chronic gastrointestinal disorder in adults. Depending on the definition employed, it occurs in 2% to 20% of the population. [18] [58] It is more common in women, the elderly and children. [58] Specifically constipation with no known cause affects females more often affected than males. [59]
A fecal impaction or an impacted bowel is a solid, immobile bulk of feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation [1] (a related term is fecal loading which refers to a large volume of stool in the rectum of any consistency). [2]
A 2024 study published in JAMA Network Open found that adults over 60 who regularly drank–classified as 1.5 drinks per day for women–had an increased risk of early death, increased risk of ...
According to another source, ODS accounts for about 60% of all chronic constipation cases. [65] Some reported or estimated figures include: 7% of adults. [37] 10–20% of adults. [9] 12–19% of North Americans. [1] Up to 30% of the population. [5] The prevalence is greater in older people of both sexes, especially women.
As most affected people are elderly, the condition is generally under-reported. [22] It may occur at any age, even in children, [23] but there is peak onset in the fourth and seventh decades. [3] Women over 50 are six times more likely to develop rectal prolapse than men. It is rare in men over 45 and in women under 20. [21]
Prevalence has been estimated as 1 in 100,000 people per year. [3] SRUS can occur at any age, but it is most common in adults aged between 30-50. [3] Males and females are affected almost equally, [3] or females slightly more. [1] Misdiagnosis as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or rectal polyps may hide the true prevalence of SRUS. [3]
In the Western world, it is twice as common in women as men and typically occurs before age 45. [1] However, women in East Asia are not more likely than their male counterparts to have IBS, indicating much lower rates among East Asian women. [22] Similarly, men from South America, South Asia and Africa are just as likely to have IBS as women in ...