Constipation

Constipation Specialists
Our gastroenterologists have undergone extensive training in the evaluation of digestive diseases and are constipation management experts. Our mission is to provide safe and effective therapies in a warm and welcoming environment.

What Is Constipation?
If you have difficulty moving your bowels, you may be suffering from constipation. Constipation occurs when a person’s bowel movements are infrequent, less than once every three days, or when passing stool requires straining. Constipation should always be evaluated by a physician with a thorough consultation and examination to establish an accurate diagnosis and constipation treatment plan and to rule out a serious illness or condition.

What Is Chronic Constipation?
Chronic constipation is the presence of two or more of the following:

• Straining during at least 25% of bowel movements; 
• Lumpy or hard stools in at least 25% of bowel movements; 
• The sensation of incomplete evacuations for at least 25% of bowel movements; 
• The feeling of anorectal blockage for at least 25% of bowel movements; 
• Manual maneuvers to facilitate at least 25% of bowel movements; 
• Fewer than three bowel movements each week.

What Causes Constipation?
There are many causes of constipation. The most common is simply poor eating habits. Many people don’t realize it, but they eat a low fiber diet, don’t take in enough fluids, and don’t exercise enough. Constipation can affect people of all ages, from newborns to the elderly. Although the problem is seen more in females than in males, the cause of constipation is multifactorial. The issue may arise in the rectum or colon or because of an external factor.

External causes include:

• Lack of fluid consumption
• Poor dietary habits
• Overuse of certain medications
• Emotional disorder

Changes in your routine, stress, and conditions that slow colon muscle contractions or delay the urge to urinate can all lead to constipation.

The most common causes of constipation are:

• Dehydration
• Low-fiber diet
• Lack of physical activity
• Changes to your daily routine
• Pregnancy
• Delaying the need to have a bowel movement
• Caffeine abuse
• Overuse of alcohol
• Psychological issues
• Neurological disorders

Several underlying medical conditions lead to constipation. These include stroke, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and an underactive thyroid gland. Your constipation may also result from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Read more: https://www.manhattangastroenterology.com/conditions/constipation-specialist-doctor-nyc/

Manhattan Gastroenterology
Union Square
55 W. 17th St, Ste 102,
New York, NY 10011
(212) 378-9983

Upper East Side
983 Park Ave, Ste 1D,
New York, NY 10028
(212) 427-8761
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Wednesday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
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Monday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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Thursday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
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