Bladder & Bowel
What is constipation?
Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent, hard to pass, small in quantity or hard and dry in consistency. There are different forms of constipation: chronic constipation, acute constipation and traveller’s constipation.
Different forms of constipation
Chronic constipation
Due to reduced bowel peristalsis and a decreased level of physical activity,...
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Bowel incontinence is the involuntary loss of bowel contents, including flatus and faeces. The causes may be of neurogenic, muscular or textural nature. However, an individually-developed bowel management makes it possible to maintain continence and to mostly avoid incontinence issues.
Specific forms of diarrhoea
Diarrhoea is the technical term for loose stool. Diarrhoea is frequent...
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What are haemorrhoids?
- The haemorrhoid veins are part of the locking mechanism of the rectum and responsible for sealing the anus. The sealing works through different levels of filling of the blood vessels.
- If these vessels do not inflate and deflate properly and cause problems, it is called haemorrhoids.
What are the symptoms of haemorrhoids?
- Anal bleeding
- Mild faecal soiling
- In...
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