constipation

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"After repair we refer them to physiotherapy colleagues, who help them from the beginning - to do the exercises, teach them to avoid certain things like constipation and how to use their pelvic muscles."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Chronic stress is widely known to throw digestion off balance, leading to symptoms like diarrhea or constipation.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

"Jasper," a man with severe constipation who passes away in the sweltering waiting room, first appears in the season’s opening episode, and can later be glimpsed shedding layers of clothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In clinical trials, at least 20% of patients experienced nausea, constipation, diarrhea and vomiting, and between 5% and 10% of patients, depending on which dose they were taking, discontinued treatment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Herman E. Calloway said, “Sounds like a case of diarrhea of the mouth and constipation of the brain.”

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis