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What happens when there is no peristalsis
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 29 years experience
It slows down: The generalized loss of muscle tone causes food to move more slowly along the digestive tract.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Colin Kerranswered
Family Medicine 46 years experience
Peristalsis: Peristalsis refers to the natural movement of contents of the bowel due to contraction of the muscles of the intestines. If peristalsis is too fast, y... Read More
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Dr. Eric Kaplananswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 44 years experience
VARIABLE: You may get diarrhea or constipation, if too fast may have malabsorption leading to weight loss in spite of eating well and a good appetite, may also ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Seibertanswered
Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Movement: Peristalsis helps the food move through the digestive tract so it can be digested properly. It also aids in crushing the food as it is propelled forwa... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Greg Khounganiananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 20 years experience
Vomit: It is a fancy medical term for vomiting. Peristalsis is the normal slow motion of the gastrointestinal tract that moves food along to be absorbed. W... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Rick Kirschneranswered
42 years experience
These can: Aerobic exercise is a great way of increasing peristalsis. Enough water and fiber in your diet has this effect too. Ginger works. For a spastic co... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Rosenfeldanswered
Pain Management 29 years experience
See below: Peristalsis is a series of organized muscle contractions that occur throughout the digestive tract. Peristalsis is also seen in the tubular organs tha... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Charles Cattanoanswered
Gastroenterology 41 years experience
Simplistically...: Movement of gut contents due to muscular activity of the GI tract is defined as "peristalsis." If your's is excessive, acutely increased, or interferi... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joel Rivera Jimenezanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 20 years experience
Movement in pelvis: Sensation of movement in pelvis can be due to many reason, for example: enlarged uterus due to fibroids, adenomyosis, constipation, bladder contractio... Read More
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A 62-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 40 years experience
Peristalsis/fosamax: Fosamax (alendronate) is given with a full glass water ,while standing not lying down, with instruction not to lay down for 30 minutes due to its pot... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
U will be full of it: Peristalsis is the automatic contraction of smooth muscles to propel contents through the digestive tract..Without it functioning normally, you will n... Read More
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