{"id":3717,"date":"2023-09-12T06:05:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T06:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3717"},"modified":"2023-09-13T10:32:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T10:32:07","slug":"constipation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3717","title":{"rendered":"Constipation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3717\" class=\"elementor elementor-3717\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00bd156 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"00bd156\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81718da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81718da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know All About<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4135098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4135098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\r\n<html lang=\"en\">\r\n<head>\r\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\r\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\r\n    <title>Dropdown with Links and Arrow<\/title>\r\n    <!-- Include Font Awesome -->\r\n    <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/font-awesome\/6.4.0\/css\/all.min.css\">\r\n    <style>\r\n        .dropdown-container {\r\n            position: relative;\r\n            display: inline-block;\r\n            width: 350px; \/* Adjust the width as needed *\/\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .dropdown {\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n            max-height: 150px; \/* Adjust the maximum height as needed *\/\r\n            overflow-y: auto;\r\n            border: 1px solid #ccc;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .dropdown-button {\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n            padding: 10px;\r\n            border: 1px solid #ccc;\r\n            cursor: pointer;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .dropdown-options {\r\n            display: none;\r\n            position: absolute;\r\n            background-color: #fff;\r\n            border: 1px solid #ccc;\r\n            width: 100%;\r\n            max-height: 150px; \/* Adjust the maximum height as needed *\/\r\n            overflow-y: auto;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .dropdown-option {\r\n            padding: 10px;\r\n            cursor: pointer;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .dropdown-option a {\r\n            text-decoration: none;\r\n            color: #333;\r\n            display: block;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .dropdown-option:hover {\r\n            background-color: #f0f0f0;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        .dropdown-container:hover .dropdown-options {\r\n            display: block;\r\n        }\r\n\r\n        \/* Style for the down arrow icon *\/\r\n        .fa-caret-down {\r\n            margin-left: 5px;\r\n        }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n    <div class=\"dropdown-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"dropdown-button\">Select From Menu<i class=\"fas fa-caret-down\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"dropdown-options\">\r\n            <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3538\">Ashthma<\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3554\">Acute Respiratory Infections<\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3562\">Acute Viral Hepatitus<\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3571\">Acute Lymphoctic Leukemia<\/a><\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3580\">Amoebiasis<\/a><\/div>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3599\">Balanitis<\/a><\/div>\r\n             <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3607\">Bed Wetting<\/a><\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3616\">Boils<\/a><\/div>\r\n               <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3625\">Chicken Pox<\/a><\/div>\r\n                 <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3638\">Colic<\/a><\/div>\r\n                   <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3647\">Common Cold<\/a><\/div>\r\n                     <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3663\">Convulsive Disorder<\/a><\/div>\r\n                     \r\n                      <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3675\">Conjunctivitis<\/a><\/div>\r\n                       <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3717\">Constipation<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3745\">Diaper Rash<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3779\">Diphtheria<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3838\">Dog Bite<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3894\">Dehydration<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3950\">Ear Infection<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3970\">Encorpresis<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4010\">Endocarditis Bacterial<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4045\">Epilipsy<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4073\">Febrile Convulsion<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4136\">Fever of unknown origin<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4150\">Failure to thrive<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4213\">Gastro-Enteritis<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4244\">German Measles<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4278\">Glomerulo-Nephritis<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4297\">Giardiasis<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4327\">Hair Fall (Telogen Effluvium)<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4352\">Haemolytic Anemia<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4387\">Hemophilia<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4414\">Hyperpyrexia\/Heat Stroke<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4436\">Infantile Eczema<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4462\">Intussusception<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4526\">Iron Deficiency<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4547\">Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4591\">Lactose Intolerance<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4592\">Mumps<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4621\">Measles<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4633\">Motion Sickness<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4644\">Nephrotic Syndrome<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4656\">Pica<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4664\">Poliomyelitis<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4681\">Prickly heat<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4690\">REYE'S SYNDROME<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4702\">Rh Group & Rh Incompatibility<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4714\">Ringworm<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4725\">Roundworms<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4588\">Rheumatic Fever<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4583\">Sleep apnea in infants<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4549\">Sunburn<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=2044\">Teething<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4488\">Thallasemia<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4422\">Thrush(Oral Thrush)<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4382\">Thumb Sucking<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4305\">Tonsillitis<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4249\">Tuberculosis<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4221\">Undescended Testes<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4183\">Vulvovaginitis<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4138\">Whooping Cough(Pertussis)<\/a><\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"dropdown-option\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=4097\">Worms<\/a><\/div>\r\n            <!-- Add more options as needed with appropriate href values -->\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525cbb3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"525cbb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186688b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"186688b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CONSTIPATION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03dea1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"03dea1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c06c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c06c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definition:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cafde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33cafde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Constipation is defined as infrequent and difficult passage of hard, dried stools and the problem generally involves gastrointestinal tract and individual psychological attitude.<\/p><p>All ages are affected, but more frequent at the extremes of life (infancy and old age).<\/p><p>In the age group of 1-5 years, boys are affected more than girls, whereas in adults females get affected more than males.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ec0e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"8ec0e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46e7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a46e7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs & Symptons<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2339270 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2339270\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptons:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0095045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0095045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Lesser frequency of passing stools, which may be perceived as normal.<\/li><li>Evacuation of a lesser volume of stools.<\/li><li>A lack of consistent urgency to pass stool.<\/li><li>Difficulty in expelling stools from the rectum.<\/li><li>Painful evacuation of stools.<\/li><li>A lingering sense of incomplete emptying.<\/li><li>A vague feeling of malaise including lower abdominal fullness, lack of appetite and gaseousness.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c789b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0c789b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af52b96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af52b96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Impaction of dry stools in rectum.<\/li><li>On Per rectal by a physician, tight stricture or a lump may be felt.<\/li><li>Furred or coated tongue may be present. <\/li><li>Child may lack energy or enthusiasm.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b62e3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"8b62e3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0365d31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0365d31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a52e3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a52e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common causes:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75439df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75439df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Faulty feeding habits or inadequate toilet training is the commonest cause.<\/li><li>Inadequate fluid or fibre intake<\/li><li>Hypothyroidism (quite common)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1866fe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1866fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rare causes:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01e0664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01e0664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Certain congenital Abnormalities<\/li><li>Mechanical bowel obstruction<\/li><li>Painful evacuation from conditions like anal fissures<\/li><li>Rarer causes are Cretinism, Mongolism, Mental Retardation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e291fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"0e291fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8414108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8414108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prevention<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8b9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d8b9fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If there is a tendency to constipation, instruction for proper diet, toilet training and\u00a0use of bulk-forming supplements must be re-inforced from time to time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f9ac5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"58f9ac5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8d881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a8d881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnostic Measures<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8ac8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a8ac8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Its important that FUNCTIONAL disorders are distinguished from ORGANIC lesion by proper history taking and Digital Examination of the anus<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2296206 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2296206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3d986 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a3d986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Possible Complications<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6add0a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6add0a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>In severe long-standing cases &#8211; Acquired Megacolon.<\/li><li>With Laxative Abuse &#8211; Fluid and Electrolyte imbalance<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f6c2c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"a5f6c2c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9df65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac9df65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgical Measure<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e03b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e03b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Mechanical Obstruction e.g. impacted stools &#8211; Digital Removal.<\/li><li>Anal Fissure \u2013 Advise regarding non-straining and dilatation if required<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46f097 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"a46f097\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22bb563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22bb563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Probable Outcomes<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-529903a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"529903a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It depends on proper diagnosis and adequate treatment and most important is patient&#8217;s compliance. Understanding the significance of high fibre diet, exercise and immediate answer to defecation call is very important.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43f1be e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f43f1be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b731bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b731bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TREATMENT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a445782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a445782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Measures<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e2498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25e2498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>High fiber diet like regular use of spinach, papaya and fiber enriched cereals foods containing roughage e.g. green vegetables, salads or lettuce, radish, cabbage, tomatoes, cooked vegetables and fruits, stewed dried fruits, prunes, figs and apricots.<\/li><li>Increased intake of water.<\/li><li>Infants who are constipated, generally benefit from fig syrup or chopped dried figs given in milk.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e91cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"56e91cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e85ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e85ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medication<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9936e44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9936e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laxatives and Enemas\u00a0should only be used with\u00a0Doctor\u2019s advise. Glycerin suppositories which can be used by the patient are often useful. Bulk laxatives (like\u00a0<i>Isapgol<\/i>) should be tried first.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835e17b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"835e17b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d07b569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d07b569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dietary Restrictions<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9dd15d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9dd15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Avoid white flour (Maida etc) and refined foods.<\/li><li>Over usage of laxatives and drugs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3dfe6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7f3dfe6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a3c810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a3c810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact your Doctor<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce537f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cce537f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>If constipation associated with vomiting or distress.<\/li><li>If no relief with regular laxatives and high fibre diet.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Know All About Dropdown with Links and Arrow Select From Menu Ashthma Acute Respiratory Infections Acute Viral Hepatitus Acute Lymphoctic Leukemia Amoebiasis Balanitis Bed Wetting Boils Chicken Pox Colic Common Cold Convulsive Disorder Conjunctivitis Constipation Diaper Rash Diphtheria Dog Bite Dehydration Ear Infection Encorpresis Endocarditis Bacterial Epilipsy Febrile Convulsion Fever of unknown origin Failure to &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=3717\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Constipation<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3717","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3717"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4833,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3717\/revisions\/4833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}