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2. How to Make Yourself Poop When You Need Fast Constipation Relief

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   2. Try a laxative. An osmotic (better known as a laxative) is a type of medication that draws water into your bowel to unblock you. Polyethylene glycol and bisacodyl are popular options.Again ...

3. Doctors Say These 12 Home Remedies for Constipation ... - AOL

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   7. Move more. You may notice that if you take a break from your exercise routine, you get more backed up. “A more sedentary state leads to more constipation,” says Dr. Mathur, who adds that ...

4. Here's When It's Actually Useful To Take An OTC Med If ... - AOL

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   At lower doses, it can help prevent constipation, and at higher doses, it can induce diarrhea. So you can adjust the dose if you want to get things moving just slightly, she says. 7.

5. Constipation - Wikipedia

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   Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. [2] The stool is often hard and dry. [4] Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. [3]

6. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Lubricant laxatives are substances that coat the stool with slippery lipids and decrease colonic absorption of water so the stool slides through the colon more easily. Lubricant laxatives also increase the weight of stool and decrease intestinal transit time. [9] Properties. Site of action: colon; Onset of action: 6–8 hours; Example: mineral ...

7. Sodium picosulfate - Wikipedia

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   [5] [6] This compound is a stimulant laxative and increases peristalsis in the gut. [5] [7] Sodium picosulfate is typically prescribed in a combined formulation with magnesium citrate, an osmotic laxative. This combination is a highly effective laxative, often prescribed to patients for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopies. [5] [8]