- Medical condition (new).name
- Constipation
- Medical condition (new).image
- Constipation.JPG
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Constipation in a young child seen on X-ray. Circles represent areas of fecal matter (stool is white surrounded by black bowel gas).
- Medical condition (new).field
- Gastroenterology
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Costiveness
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Infrequent or hard to pass bowel movements, abdominal pain, bloating
- Medical condition (new).complications
- Hemorrhoids, anal fissure, fecal impaction
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Slow movement of stool within the colon, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, pelvic floor disorders
- Medical condition (new).risks
- Hypothyroidism, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, gluten-related disorders, colon cancer, ovarian cancer, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, certain medications
- Medical condition (new).treatment