Other functional bowel disorders (6 contents)
Constipation (28 contents)
Constipation in toddlers – the role of fibre, fluids and mealtime routines
Constipation in young children is most often linked to diet, insufficient hydration, stress or poor bowel habits. An adequate intake of fibre, which supports healthy bowel function, is crucial in...
What is a healthy diet for people with constipation problems?
Constipation is a common digestive problem that can cause discomfort, abdominal pain and a feeling of heaviness. A healthy diet rich in fibre, hydration and adequate nutrients can effectively help...
How to deal with constipation problems?
Constipation is a common problem that can affect people of all ages. They are manifested by difficulty in defecation, hard stools and a feeling of incomplete bowel movements. They can be the result...
Teething and constipation: what should every parent know?
Teething is often an unpleasant period for a young child when the first teeth begin to erupt. Sometimes it is a lengthy process and children may experience various discomforts such as pain,...
Eczema and constipation - could there be a link between them?
The link between eczema behind constipation has long been under the scrutiny of scientists. Further studies are shedding new light on this correlation.
Constipation in children - diagnosis and causes
Constipation is a fairly common complaint in children. During constipation, your child may experience abdominal pain, be irritable or lack energy. What to do then?
Constipation in children - symptoms, causes, remedies
Pain in the tummy, discomfort, crying - these are the first symptoms which may suggest that our baby is struggling with constipation. If he doesn't pass stools - the more we can assume that there is...
Home remedies for constipation in children
Constipation can affect any age group, but it is particularly worrying when it affects the youngest - parents of infants with constipated babies often worry about their children. There are, however,...
29 May - World Gastrointestinal Health Day
Every year on 29 May we celebrate World Gastrointestinal Health Day. This holiday is initiated by the World Organisation for Gastroenterology (WGO). This initiative aims to draw attention to the...
Chronic constipation in children
Chronic constipation and faecal disorders have now become a very significant problem in childhood, as well as in older children and adolescents. In the context of nutrition, many mistakes are made,...
Severe constipation - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Constipation is a problem that affects not only adults but also children. Constipation is defined as a bowel movement disorder that involves infrequent or very infrequent passage of stool. The...
Constipation in an infant - how to cope?
Constipation is a common ailment in infants. Constipation is said to occur when an infant has excessively solid stools, passes stools less frequently than once in 2 to 3 days, grows poorly in weight,...
Diet in case of constipation
Constipation is one of the most unpleasant complaints. The problem of having a bowel movement, the feeling of satiety in the stomach and intestinal torsion are familiar to many patients....
Constipation during chemotherapy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
After cytostatic drugs such as vincristine or vinblastine, problems with bowel movements are most common. However, constipation can be prevented.
Constipation - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prebiotics
Prebiotics are carbohydrates that are not digested in the digestive tract, most commonly fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides, whose beneficial biological action is to stimulate the growth of...
Toxoplasmosis - basic information for patients
This article presents basic information on toxoplasmosis. The division of toxoplasmosis, forms, routes of infection, symptoms and prevention are covered.
Acquired hypothyroidism - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Hypothyroidism is a medical condition resulting from a decrease in the amount of secreted thyroid hormones that does not cover the body's need for these hormones. Acquired hypothyroidism is usually...
Habitual constipation in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Habitual constipation is defined as constipation resulting from repeated, deliberate refraining from passing stool (defecation). It is one of the most common mechanisms for the development of...
Stool constipation in an infant - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Constipation is a problem typically experienced by older children, but can sometimes start as early as infancy.
Slurping in older children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Faecal leakage is physiological in younger children. Occasionally it occurs in children over 4 years of age, but then it should be called a medical condition.
Slurping in older children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Faecal leakage is physiological in younger children. Occasionally it occurs in children over 4 years of age, but then it should be called a medical condition.
Diet in a child with constipation
Constipation is defined as a condition in which a child passes hard stools with a frequency of 2 or fewer stools per week, or when the majority of stools are hard and passed with great effort.
