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<article xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="1.0" article-type="healthcare" lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">IJCRR</journal-id><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">I Journ Cur Res Re</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>International Journal of Current Research and Review</journal-title><abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">I Journ Cur Res Re</abbrev-journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn><issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">3732</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi"/><article-id pub-id-type="doi-url"> http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2021.131020</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Healthcare</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Review on Constipation in Adults&#13;
</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Walke</surname><given-names>Monali P.</given-names></name></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Sakharkar</surname><given-names>Sheetal</given-names></name></contrib></contrib-group><pub-date pub-type="ppub"><day>19</day><month>05</month><year>2021</year></pub-date><volume>0)</volume><issue/><fpage>84</fpage><lpage>88</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2009</copyright-year><license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>Constipation is a gastrointestinal tract condition that can lead to abnormal stools, uncomfortable storage and passing with pain and stiffness. Acute constipation may required intestines to close, and that may also require surgery. Constipation occurs due to improper diet, Diseases conditions can causing secondary reason forgot constipation. Prevalence of constipation 16 % in adult worldwide (ranging from 0.7 % to 79 %); Prevalence present in adults 60 to 110 years of age at 33.5 %. Great Britain given opinion which is based on the study conducted on healthy person concluded that three bowel movements per week and three bowel movements per day, 99 % of the population an accurate evaluation of the symptom must provide an aware and guided background of the relevant characteristics. Initial history and physical examination, rectal examination, Endoscopy, Anorectal manometry, Barium enema, Colonic transit study are important tools for the diagnosis of Constipation. Pharmacological treatment Bulk-Forming Agents, Stimulants, osmotic agents, Stool Softeners and Emollients, Traditional Chinese Medicine and last one is surgical treatment is given to client for relieving constipation. Abnormal stools, uncomfortable storage and passing with pain and stiffness occurred in constipation. There are lots of risk factor responsible for getting constipation like diet, disease condition etc. For treatment need to medication and also surgical treatment is also available for treating constipation.&#13;
</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd> Constipation</kwd><kwd> Cause</kwd><kwd> Diagnosis of constipation</kwd><kwd> Pharmacological treatment</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front></article>
