Peristalsis
Peristalsis is a series of organized muscle contractions that occur throughout the digestive tract. Peristalsis is also seen in the tubular organs that connect the kidneys to the bladder. Peristalsis is an automatic and important process that moves food through the digestive system. It also moves urine from the kidneys into the bladder, and bile from the gallbladder into the duodenum.
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What is the function of peristalsis?
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What happens to peristalsis as you age?
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What is is meant by reverse peristalsis?
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What exercises and herbs can increase peristalsis?
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What is the definition or description of: peristalsis?
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What happens to you if peristalsis is too fast or too slow?
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What does inhibition of peristalsis mean?
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Feeling peristalsis in my womb what does this mean?
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I have no peristalsis in my oesophagus. Can I take fossamax for osteoporosis?
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How can I increase peristalsis in sigmoid colon?
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How does your digestive tract maintain peristalsis?
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Is visible peristalsis always a sign of bowel obstruction?
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What to do if I have an increase stomach peristalsis (movement)?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Iam in 5 week pregenancy I have gaseous bowel with increase peristalsis I have pain what's food help me and what I do ?
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I'm 6 days postoperative after hemorrhoidectomy. I stopped taking my pain meds B/c of reduced peristalsis. I just drank min oil what now?
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A 28-year old female asked about a female:
My 3 year old was diagnosed with prolonged peristalsis. Is there a safe way to slow down the amount of stool that is being produced? She now has diape
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Is it safe to use Ayurvedic herb to increase intestinal peristalsis?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I have sle, and other medical conditions, i found today that I have nearly 0 peristalsis in my esophagus. What can be done. It is not from meds.?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I have scleroderma and had a fundulplication 10 years ago. I have severe GERD and now am suffering from zero peristalsis and very difficult. Cure?
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What happens if a person has no peristalsis movement in the gastrointestinal tract?
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Assuming they would work, where can I put TENS electrodes to help with opiate-induced constipation? Which nerves stimulate peristalsis?
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For problems with inadequate peristalsis (nonspecific neuromuscular problem), is a liquid diet good? Can liquify fruits, veggies, tofu for p.M. Meal
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What does it mean?Delayed simultaneous waves, minimum amplitude, failures peristalsis in the proximal esophagus, distal and middle, git transit time 21s.
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can esophageal hypersensitivity cause motility issues or do they have no correlation? Esophagram showed the primary peristalsis of my esophagus is impaired?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Does antacids/PPI's tab inhibits peristalsis? I'm taking tab Razo-D(rabeprazole sodium 20mg, domperiodone 30mg) from 2months now.. I don't feel BM?
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A 56-year old female asked about a male:
Can a manometry test be false positive for achalasia? Gr son had test dr said achalasia but no "bird beak" low/no peristalsis. Could it be ee or eos?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can a daily routine (years) of excessive straining on the bowel cause a loss of peristalsis in the colon? What is the chance of diverticulitis?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Could be possible to undergo linx system device because i have GERD les=3mmhg and zero peristalsis of all part of my esophagus = aperistalsis. Thanks?
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How to understand nonspecific neuromuscular disorder causing esophageal motility disorder (inadequate peristalsis) if no diagnosis known & normal bloodtests?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Why does stress cause hard stool? I eat healthy & drink enough water. I know stress can slow peristalsis but I go every 24 hrs so it's not that.
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