10 Causes of Abdominal Pain
Cause #8: Constipation
Constipation is a common cause of abdominal pain characterized by difficulty or inability to have a bowel movement. The condition happens to almost everybody at some point. However, while the frequency of bowel movement is different for individuals, you are said to have constipation if you have less than three bowel movements in a week. Constipation is usually caused by poor diet that includes refined foods that don’t include fiber and enough water. It can also be caused by inactivity, stress, overuse of laxatives and use of drugs narcotics, antidepressants, and conditions like irritable bowel syndrome.
Symptoms of constipation include going for more than three days without a bowel movement, strain when having a bowel movement, dry or small stools, bloating.
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