Walking into the toilet and taking a dump sounds so easy. Wait till you are constipated! Yesterday I had the mother of all constipation. My ass was literally on fire!
What is constipation?
Simply put is when your feces hardens so much that it becomes difficult to expel. Talk about hard shit:)
Causes
Some drugs eg Narcotic (opioid) pain drugs, anti depressants, diuretics etc
Food we take especially when they lack fiber.
Physical activities: physically inactive older adult are at risk here.
Dairy product: some get constipated when they take milk
Dehydration: when you take enough water
Treatment
Sometimes it just self resolves by itself . If its recurring change of lifetstyle is needed then, more physical activities, drinking more water, taking food rich in fiber/ fruits like oranges, carrot, cucumber etc
Or you can go the drug way as a kind of last resort.
Drugs include but not limited to laxatives, stool softener, fiber supplement, etc.
I just remembered that mine could be as a result of pain relieving capsule I took. Talk about a pain in the ass :)
But I'm ok now. Hehehe.