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What defines constipation?
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Infrequent bm: Infrequent or difficult bowel movements, usually less than one per day or two.
Answered 7/24/2014
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For Children: I believe for children that extreme, prolonged effort associated with pain and discomfort defines constipation. Thus not the frequency, stool consistancy, size, etc.
Answered 7/11/2018
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