Today we are talking about constipation, br br But first, subscribe to the channelbr br to start your day with new information every daybr br Chronic constipation is infrequent movements of the intestine or difficulty passing stools that lasts for several weeks or more.br br Therefore, occasional constipation is very common, and a person is considered to have constipation in the following cases:br br If the times of defecation are less than 3 times a week during a period of at least 12 weeks in a yearbr br If defecation require significant effortbr br If defecation was incomplete br br If the stool is solidbr br In order to be diagnosed as suffering from chronic constipation, you must see a doctorbr br The doctor depends on the patient’s complaint, to diagnose constipation, but first makes sure that there are no organic diseases that are the causebr br Doctors perform the following tests and procedures to diagnose chronic constipation and try to find the cause:br br Blood tests.br br Thyroid testsbr br High calcium levels.br br X-ray imaging.br br Examination of the entire rectum and colonbr br Evaluation of the function of the anal sphincter muscle (rectal manometry).br br During a physical examination, doctors look for the following:br br Signs of a disease that involves the entire body (systemic), including weight loss, fever, and weak muscles and fatty tissue (cachexia)br br Causes of constipationbr br 1-Organic causes related to a defect in the digestive systembr br The organic reasons are the following:br br Congenital colic hyperplasiabr br Cystic fibrosis diseasebr br Diabetesbr br Hypothyroidism or hypopituitarismbr br Central nervous system diseases: Parkinson's, stroke, dementia, tumors in the brain, damage to the spine.br br Tumors of the large intestinebr br Medicines: Many medicines are among the important causes of constipation, most notably: medicines to treat high blood pressure, antidepressants, pain, diuretics and others.br br 2-As for the functional reasonsbr br Slow movement of the large intestinebr br Muscles in the anus and pelvic floor contract during bowel movements, rather than relaxing.br br Prolapsed pelvic floor musclesbr br Prolapse of various organs: from the pelvic region to the rectum during defecation (small intestine, bladder or uterus).br br constipation treatmentbr br Make a change in the diet and increase the intake of dietary fiberbr br Laxatives, of which there are different forms and work in different waysbr br Surgical intervention in matters that cannot be resolved with treatmentsbr br Exercise, as physical activity increases muscle activity in the intestine.