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I’m a 20-year-old, otherwise healthy female but I have had chronic constipation for my whole life. As a child I was given every laxative you can think of by my pediatrician but they all made me feel worse than not being on them. At different points in time I was on mineral oil, miralax, metamucil powder and wafers, milk of magnesia liquid and chewable form, senekot, and I’m sure I’m leaving something out. All of this was treatment from both my pediatrician and a pediatric GI specialist when I was about 7 or 8. Anyway, I have a bowel movement once, sometimes twice a week and it’s always very large, dark, and hard. It’s embarrassing but it’s too large to even be flushed and has to be broken up first. And even then, it still clogs the toilet fairly often. I drink water constantly and I try to eat extra fiber but fiber only makes me gassy and uncomfortable but does not help with the bowel movements at all. I am slightly overweight so I know it’s not a malabsorption issue. My Grandfather had ulcerative colitis and my father has Chrone’s Disease and he had colon cancer. Both the opposite of my symptoms. I’m getting frustrated with this. Does anyone have any advice?

The most common symptoms of Endometriosis are:

Pain before and during periods
Pain with intercourse
General, chronic pelvic pain throughout the month
Low back pain
Heavy and/or irregular periods
Painful bowel movements, especially during menstruation
Painful urination during menstruation
Fatigue
Infertility
Diarrhoea or constipation

Other symptoms which are common with Endometriosis include:

Headaches
Low grade fevers
Depression
Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
Anxiety
Susceptibility to infections, allergies

thankyou very much for answering xxxx

www.totalwellnesscleanse.com – In episode #11 of “Ask Yuri” I deal with the issue that everyone “loves” to talk about – constipation. That’s right! We’re talking constipation and answering one of my viewers questions about remedies and treatments to end constipation and get back to regular bowel movements.

Basics: 24 yrs old, no kids, in a serious relationship for 3 years.

I was on the pill for 2 and half years, off in Sept. until started on the NuvaRing in beginning of December. Since May I have had a "normal" period every other month. I have severe to moderate abdominal pain (most intense on left side, but tender everywhere) all the time.

I was preschool teacher (loved what I did), but had to quit b/c I was on Darvocet all the time. I had to take it just to sit on the floor with the kiddos, not to mention dancing with them… : (

Other symptoms: constipation/diarrhea, pain worse around ovulation/menses, fatigue, dizziness/vertigo, burning pain (only around period) and urgency with urination, urgency with bowel movements, mood swings, painful sex (pressure w/ deep penetration), back pain (it kills me to have to bend over), left hip pain (sharp), hot flashes, nausea, I can only eat when I’m hungry and fill up very easily,I feel like I am in a 40 years old’s body!!! I’m only 24!!!

I have been to my gynecologist and a colon specialist. I’ve had X-rays with and without contrast, CT scans, lots of blood work, STD testing, normal Pap Smear tests. Everything has come back normal. My insides, to quote my doctors look "remarkable". My gyno thought it was endometriosis, so she performed an exploratory laparoscopy last Friday, BUT she did not find a single thing!!! (That is the only way to truly diagnose endo.) I do have my post-op appointment with her tomorrow afternoon, but I want others opinions, too.

I am scared!! Trying to do my own research to prepare myself and be very informed. I have a job interview tomorrow morning and I’m scared I will not physically make it. The thought of leaving the house, much less Driving scares me! I have to be on pain killers to move right now (I’m around period), I can’t have an interview! But I need a job to pay for these medical bills.

PLEASE HELP ME!! I am desperate for answers and scared of what my doctor might say.

My daughter turned 1 today and she never really has a problem with bowel movements.usually every morning right after I put a clean diaper on her..every now an than its different.anyway, today she woke up from her nap screaming bloody murder. And she hasn’t had a bm. She cried for 30 mins an finally had a bm. i felt so bad for her.my question is, what can i do to help her if this happens again and what kind of foods can i give her to help prevent it?

hi, i just have a question regarding fiber and bowel movement. im not constipated or anything like that but i would just like to increase my bowel movements in order to cleanse out my colon and lose a few pounds. people always say eat prunes and fruit or vegetables in general, but this has never helped me. does anybody know of something i could take or eat that isnt a laxative, cause id like to do this naturally. anyone know of anything? thanks.

In regard to the 9.5 oz cleft palate puppy I have been tube feeding, I have yet to be able to prevent constipation and blockage when weaning to food. We have had two vet appointments in the last three days with my regular vet and a vet specialist. Neither have come up with the solution. This eight week old puppy has no intestinal disorders and has perfect bowel movements on formula. As soon as I add liquified food, he becomes blocked, only able to pass small pellets. The specialist vet ordered that I give him Eukanuba Maximum Calorie (liquified so it will pass through the #5 French Catheter) but that is so low in carbs that he goes hypo on me and I have to use Gatorade to bring him back, per the first vet. His temp plumeted to 94 degrees yesterday but is back up to normal now with my emergency care. I have to figure out what to add to the canned dog food to prevent it from clogging him. The current recipe is 1/3 water to 2/3 canned food. This is a nutrition question so I hope there is someone out there with bonafide nutrition knowledge. The specialist told me not to mix Esbilac with the dog food but without it he hypos. I don’t like the idea of not "weaning" him. Going cold turkey onto meat doesn’t work. The purpose of all this is to gain weight. He started life at .4 ounces and has almost doubled his weight and tripled his length. Is there a specific oil or fiber that anyone knows to be best?
I have determined that the issue is that the food the vet prescribed is too rich. It was very poor advice to get Hills a/d or Eukanuba Max Calorie for such a young puppy. Also, the vet specialist said I didn’t need to wean the puppy onto this food. That was absolutely wrong. It almost killed the poor little fellow. I will research the molasses idea since I no longer trust vets to have nutritional knowledge beyond what the Hills and Iam’s company gives them in their seminar. LOL!
Recommending euthanasia when a person has never examined a dog is very irresponsible and mean. That is not an acceptable answer.

I’ve been sick lately (have a cold) and I read that taking vitamin C supplements helps fight against colds. I’ve been taking them for a week and it’s been making me have much more frequent bowel movements. I even had diarrhea one day. I read somewhere that vitamin C causes this. Is this true? Should I stop taking vitamin C?

two bowel movements this morning, it wasn’t alot and it was a little hard. I’m so confused, he is extremely tired because he got hardly any sleep last night so he has been sleeping most of the day, but when he wakes up, he is still tired and cranky. Not his usual self. Can he be constipated even if he has had a bowel movement? I been giving him prune juice diluted w/ water he drinks it, but not really interested in eating anything. He just got over a ear infection, dr. said still some liquid in ear but it’s going away. what are the symptoms of constipation, I’ve had it & know it hurts but I don’t know what to do, I feel so bad he cries everytime he burps or farts. I gave him some colic dissolving things it seems like it worked, but I don’t know. Please HELP I’m really confused & also first time mom!! Should I call the dr.? everytime he wakes up his head is really hot, but I take his temp and it’s about 97-98.6 isn’t that the norm temp?

I suffer from IBS and have had constipation-like symptoms the last two days. I am also on a natural stool softener. However, I have had proper bowel movements both mornings and I’ve only been sick at night. Tonight, after hours of feeling the need to poop and not being able to, I had diarrhoea. But it wasn’t a lot that came out and I still feel sick. Can anyone advise me to what’s going on? I’m a bit worried. I’ve never had the two at once.

My partner is severely constipated. He’s been having terrible pressure and pain for the past two days now. We’ve tried Pepto, Ex-Lax (which helped a little–producing four bowel movements within six hours) and just a few minutes ago I administered an enema, though the result was disappointing; he held it in for at least ten minutes in the position, however at the end all that came out was the saline solution with only a bit of fecal matter. At this point I have decided to contact his doctor for further treatment, but as he is in considerable pain I am hoping I could get some ideas on how to relieve a bit of it now, and maybe some suggestions/opinions from those who’ve suffered from this as well. Sorry for the TMI. Cheers.

i normally have bowel movements every other day but i havent been able to go for 4 days now. my stomache feels extremely full even though i don’t eat much and drinking water makes it worse and makes me feel like im going to pop. it seems that when i get constipated i don’t get as hungry as usual. is not being hungry and feeling extremely full a symptom of constipation? or can something else be going on? i feel extremely irritated right now with this full -feeling belly. does anyone have suggestions to releave this…would taking a laxative be a good idea?
i am positive i am not pregnant

OK so I’m currently constipated & my doctor prescribed me Kristalose Lactulose: http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-16932-Kristalose+Oral.aspx?drugid=16932&drugname=Kristalose+Oral

& Citrucel Fiber Supplements & she also recommend that I take a Fleet Enema. However, both of the latter (Citrucel+ Kristalose) are laxative treatments & I have a feeling that an enema may be going a bit too far. What are your thoughts? My bowel movements have been improving so far (it’s only been 1 day) but I am really feeling reluctant towards the enema just because I’ve never done 1 before (I’m 20 yrs old & it’s the 1st time I’ve ever been constipated). Any suggestions?
I was actually having abdominal pains for a month & had food poisoning 2x this summer (vacation away from university) I think that may have caused my stomach upset/constipation onset & also not being on my regular diet schedule that I’m on @ university.
I’m also afraid that this will affect my next menstrual cycle, I’m due around the 23rd of this month & I’m just afraid that all this "cleansing" will skip my period entirely?

My cat was catheterized as treatment for FLUTD. However, he has not been passing any stools for about more than a day. Is it normal? What can I do to improve his bowel movements? He was given Pred syrup, Nutrivite syrup and Celexin by the vet.

He hasn’t been drinking much and eating as well, but he puts his head near the water bowl and rests there. What does this mean? How can I encourage him to eat and drink?
Thanks so much for your advice. He’s feeling better now, after I brought him back to the vet for drip. He’s walking around and drinking water, but is still not eating. I’m trying to find ways to make him eat his meals.

My husband has been taking Cipro about 2 weeks for treatment of prostatitis. His stomach is hard and although he is having bowel movements, he doesn’t "go" much. He has pain in his stomach (obviously) and nausea. Has anyone dealt with this? How long can he expect to feel bad before before starting on the "up swing", so to speak…thanks for any insight you can give us..

-slight nauseated feeling every now and then
-fewer bowel movements, smaller amounts and it’s really hard to push, almost like I cant. It’s slightly painfull, but not an extreme pain.
-bloating (I dont know if I would call it bloated, but it has the same feeling)
-pain and "heavy" feeling in lower middle stomach, I wouldnt consider this my abdominal region.. (below belly button area)this is the only way I can really describe it, kind of like a pressure
-slight cramping.

Does any of the symtoms listed sound like constipation, for those of you who have dealt with it?.

-Thanks alot!

I’m 17 weeks and for the last 3 or 4 days, whenever I poop, it is just little pebbles. Sorry to be graphic, but that’s what happens. I try to relax but it is so uncomfortable and I usually just give up after a few pebbles. I really would like a few nice, satisfying full bowel movements. I know it isn’t too much iron since I stopped taking my vitamins. Should I drink some prune juice? I am trying to drink more water, but I need some relief!

I am 17 weeks pregnant and the last month or so I have been having problems with my bowel movements, is there a stool softener or somthing that is safe to take while pregnant? I don’t have a dr yet because I am waiting on my medicaid to go through and have recently moved. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance!!

Well, I’m 15 years old. I’ve been constipated for a while now… I always bleed after my bowel movements, and it hurts a lot because they are big. My dad brought home some treatment for constipation, and it didn’t work. Im going to the doctor on Friday to see whats wrong with me… any suggestions what it could be? And I am not pregnant.

Okay, So Here Are The Questions:
What is the "Gallon" Constipation Treatment? How bad does it hurt?

I was completely backed up so they suggested "Miralax" and it gave me a terrible stomach ache and did not work, Any comments on that?

What are other non-painful clean outs for severe constipation?

Any other ways besides clean outs to get me fixed?

I Still have decent sized bowel movements everyday, why am I still constipated then (I do not eat alot in the day either)?
Answers For Users:
I live in the desert.
I have tried coffee and prunes and spicy foods, does not work
Other Question:
Well, I took Colace for two weeks straight and felt cleaned put and then went to the G.I. and they said I was still backed up!
I do not feel like I wanna cry
I do not take iron tablets

Medicines I Take:
Pepcid
Singular
Nasonex
Aleve
To The Last User So Far, I DO Have Constipation AND If You Read This All, You Would Know That The Doctor Told Me I Am Constipated And I Do Not Care For A 5 Year Old Opinion Either! =O

I mean, like, something that will make you go to the bathroom often. Something that actually works like Dulcolax, strong bowel movements. I feel bloated. No prunes. It must work like a laxative.

I take Morphine for chronic pain and it completely shuts down my bowel movements. I have tried all the OCD’s and they either don’t work or they are too harsh. If there is a natural laxative I should try, please let me know.