RECOMMENDATIONS TO REMOVE CONSTIPATION
If you are undernourished in terms of fiber or pulp, you may experience constipation problems. So how do you deal with this problem?
Stating that long-term constipation may be a harbinger of other diseases, Gazi University Faculty Member General Surgery Specialist Assoc. Dr. Sezai Leventoğlu, 1 out of 5 people found important warnings about the problem of constipation.
How is constipation understood?
Most of us define the problem of constipation as being very stressed, hard defecation and not being able to experience a full discharge feeling, but according to experts, one of the most important criteria of constipation is infrequent defecation. How exactly do you know that you have constipation problems? Assoc. Dr. Sezai Leventoğlu, if you are defecating twice or less per week for more than three months, if you use enema or stool softener for defecation, if you need to press around your breech during defecation or if you want to open the sides manually outward, you can feel full stool inside. , too pushing, too hard and bulky defecating if you have constipation problem, he says.
Causes of constipation
Among the most common causes of this problem which gives you a hard time in the toilet are not consuming enough fiber or pulp in your diet, lack of physical activity, being left without fluid, weakening of your pelvic floor muscles after surgical operation, intestinal diseases (bowel hernia, irritable bowel syndrome-bowel laziness) ), include the medications you use. In addition, many other factors such as military service, pregnancy, aging, traveling that change your routine life, postponing your need for defecation due to lack of appropriate conditions, congenital disorders, cultural, psychological, environmental factors, joint problems and many other factors such as Parkinson's can cause constipation.
If you have been suffering from constipation for a long time…
If you have been suffering from constipation for a long time or a new change in your defecation habit has occurred, you should consult a colorectal surgery or gastroenterologist if you are experiencing weight loss, severe abdominal pain, or blood stools with defecation. Because these symptoms can herald a very serious situation. When you apply to the specialist, physical examination, especially proctological examination, laboratory tests are performed, if necessary, large bowel film or colonoscopy can be performed. In this way, the cause of constipation can be detected, other diseases, polyps or tumors can be detected early. Colon and rectal cancers can be prevented by 40%. In the treatment of constipation, patients need to follow the course of life with their specialist physicians, correct dietary recommendations, behavioral changes, some plants if necessary, and if there is an underlying organic cause (bowel hernia-rectocele or bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel disease) and its exclusion is important.
Expert advice for constipation problem
Dr. Leventoğlu's suggestions for dealing with your constipation problem are as follows;
Eat regularly, do not skip meals. Breakfast is very important for bowel functions. In the morning, a few pieces of dried apricots, dried figs or prunes on an empty stomach after drinking 2 glasses of water in the extra virgin olive oil oregano, 6-7 olives to be added to the dark brown or bran bread by dipping it will relax your bowel activities.
Whether you need toiletries after breakfast or not, go to the toilet and sit for 5-10 min. The intestinal habit that can be achieved in this way will be long-term relief. Take time to this defecation attempt every day in the morning, because that's natural.
In your daily diet, you should consume vegetable dishes and fruits, eat whole wheat instead of white rice, eat whole wheat bread and head towards whole foods. Take care of fiber intake. Fiber is the indigestible part of vegetable foods. Examples include wheat bran, cereal grains and shells of various fruits such as apples and pears. Fibers increase the amount of stool and water content by holding water, stimulate the intestines, soften the stool. Take 20-25 grams of fiber per day for proper bowel movement.
Regular exercise (five days a week, 20 minutes a day brisk walking), increase your physical activities.
Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water per day, drink plenty of liquid.
Know that osmotic excretors (magnesium salts, sodium phosphate, lactylose are of this group) can be safely used for a long time in severe constipation, especially if there is abdominal swelling. Liquid petroleum jelly may be used orally or by enema.
Pelvic floor region and strengthening the muscles of the anal region, tightening-relaxation exercises, ball exercises, kegel exercises can be applied regularly.
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