Symptoms of Constipation?
Each person's bowel habits are different. Some people go three times a day, while others go three times a week.
However, you may be constipated if you experience the following symptoms:
- Fewer than three bowel movements a week
- Passing lumpy, hard, or dry stools
- Straining or pain during bowel movements
- A feeling of fullness, even after having a bowel movement
Seek medical advice if symptoms don't go away or if you notice the following:
-Bleeding from the rectum.
-Blood in your stool.
-Persistent abdominal pain.
-Pain in the lower back.
-A feeling that gas is trapped.
-Vomiting
-Fever
-Unexplained weight loss.
- A sudden change in bowel movements.
