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Doctors also want to know about the frequency and urgency of bowel movements, and if you ever have fecal incontinence, which is an inability to hold your stool until you get to the bathroom.
Normal definitions of functional constipation include infrequent bowel movements and hard stools. In contrast, ODS may occur with frequent bowel movements and even with soft stools, [20] and the colonic transit time may be normal (unlike slow transit constipation), but delayed in the rectum and sigmoid colon. [2]
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 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] Complications from constipation may include hemorrhoids, anal fissure or fecal impaction. [4]
This may lead to constipation symptoms such as incomplete evacuation of stool, [1] irregular bowel movements, [1] hard stools [1] and the need for excessive straining. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Compared to the more natural squatting position, western-style toilets may lead to health issues [ 1 ] such as inflamed hemorrhoids.
As we said, if you’ve had a single bowel movement with pale or clay-colored stool, it is probably safe to wait and see if the next bowel movement appears normal. However, the following co ...
(In)voluntary soiling of undergarments. There are two types: with or without constipation. [3] Those with constipation may experience decreased appetite, abdominal pain, have pain on defecation, have fewer bowel movements, and have hard or soft stools. [1] Those without constipation do not have these symptoms. [1]
Oily stool, a.k.a. steatorrhea. Steatorrhea refers to bulky, foul-smelling, oily stool that tends to be pale in color and float in the toilet bowl, resisting flushing.