Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.

Talk to a doctor now

24/7 visits - just $39!

50% off with $15/month membership

Conditions›Digestive diseases›Gastrointestinal disorders›Constipation›Constipation in adults

Constipation in adults

Constipation refers to difficulty having a bowel movement or a decrease in the number of bowel movements. Not everyone has BM every day, but going beyond three days is probably too long. Constipation has numerous causes which you will learn about on this page.

Dr. Keegan Duchicelareviewed this

family medicine 15 years experience

Is a type of:Constipation

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common is it?

Very common

Body locations

Lower abdomen, Buttock

Symptoms

Infrequent stools

Difficult stools

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Constipation in adults

Other treatments

Health education

Dietary changes

Tests

Anorectal manometry

Comprehensive metabolic panel

Thyroid blood tests

Complete blood count

Risk factors

Personal

Getting no exercise

Related questions

A 47-year-old member asked:

Have constipation in adults, what to do to treat it?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

A member asked:

Does milk cause constipation in adults?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Ask doctors free

Educational text

Free

Talk to a doctor

24/7 visits - just $39!

50% off with $15/month membership

A 39-year-old member asked:

What natural remedies for constipation in adults are there?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

A 20-year-old male asked:

Will wheat and rice cereal cause constipation in an adult?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in

A 42-year-old member asked:

Whats the best remedy for constipation relief in older adults?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

A 18-year-old female asked:

How many time should a healthy adult, who drinks a lot of water go to the toilet. When do you know for sure its constipation and you need medication?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in

A 56-year-old male asked:

What is recommended dose of PEG 3350 (to help against constipation) for a 6 years old 18 kg girl. It comes in packets of 17 g each but that packet I believe is an adult dose?

1 doctor answer4 doctors weighed in

A 34-year-old female asked:

My lil one has been suffering with constipation since birth he turned 1 in June I changed his formula to novalac IT2 which helped the first week and it's back to normal he poops adult size poop that I have to help him squeeze out sometime it bleeds:(?

1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in

A 22-year-old male asked:

Am adult of 22 years.My lead level in blood is 43.15.Suffering from loose stools n constipation. I want some diet tips to treat it naturally.

1 doctor answer5 doctors weighed in

A 36-year-old female asked:

Can adult Hirschsprungs that's causing constipation from splexic flexure on down cause pain near spleen and pelvic bone swelling from inflammation?

1 doctor answer1 doctor weighed in

Load more

Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.

Talk to a doctor now

24/7 visits - just $39!

50% off with $15/month membership