CONSTIPATION : A chronic condition that negatively impacts quality of life

Constipation is defined in human by episodes of fewer than three stools per week. Symptoms of constipation also include lower abdominal discomfort, a feeling of incomplete evacuation after a bowel movement, hard-to-pass stools, rectal bleeding, or anal fissure. Constipation is often a result of slow movement of material through the large bowel, resulting in a largely increased transit time. Constipation frequently alternates with diarrhea. Chronic constipation is a remarkably common and costly condition that can negatively impact the quality of life.