# @thewhizdoc on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgM6DpjLV5
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- **Posted:** 2021-06-24T12:49:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Emmanuel Aguh, MD | Family Medicine (@thewhizdoc) — https://gondola.cc/thewhizdoc

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Constipation is a common problem that makes it hard to have bowel movements.
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Your bowel movements might be:
1. Too hard
2. Too small
3. Hard to get out
4. Happening fewer than 3 times a week
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You can try the following to help with constipation symptoms:
1. Eat foods that have a lot of fiber. Good choices are fruits, vegetables, prune juice, and cereal.
2. Drink plenty of water and other fluids.
3. When you feel the need to go to the bathroom, go to the bathroom. Don't hold. Try going to the bathroom at regular times every day.
4. Take laxatives. These are medicines that help make bowel movements easier to get out. Some are pills that you swallow. Others go into the rectum. These are called "suppositories." Talk to your doctor/nurse before taking any medication. 
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See your doctor or nurse if:
1. Your symptoms are new or not normal for you.
2. You do not have a bowel movement for a few days.
3. The problem comes and goes, but lasts for longer than 3 weeks.
4. You are in a lot of pain.
5. You have other symptoms that also worry you (for example, bleeding, weakness, weight loss, or fever).
6. Other people in your family have had colorectal cancer or inflammatory bowel disease.
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