Constipation Diagnosis

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Bowel Obstruction

Bowel obstructions can occur for many reasons related to a variety of physical and physiological factors and intestinal injuries; but why does this occur? Read more to learn about the various types of bowel obstruction (such as IBD), symptoms, complications, and diagnosing obstruction of the bowels.

Cabbage Diet and Constipation

Learn about the link between a cabbage diet and constipation relief and many other healthful benefits of eating cabbage.

Constipation diagnosis methods can vary significantly from one situation to the next depending upon the unique characteristics of the patient’s health. Diagnosing constipation may involve: taking a medical history, physical examination, colorectal transit study, anorectal function tests, barium enema x-ray, or a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. Learn more about determining the causes and treatment of chronic constipation using these different approaches.

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