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Constipation

Constipation is when your poo (also known as stools) does not pass through your digestive system properly. The poo stays in your colon for too long, absorbs water and become hard and dry. This makes it difficult, and sometimes painful, to pass.

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It is usually nothing to worry about and you can often treat it at home with simple diet and lifestyle changes.

The symptoms of constipation include:

  • Feeling like there’s a blockage that’s making it hard to go for a poo
  • Hard or lumpy poo
  • Large or small stools
  • Nausea
  • Bloating
  • Loss of appetite
  • Tummy cramps
  • Tummy ache
  • Feeling like you can’t completely empty your bowels

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