INTRODUCTION
Anal itching or pruritus ani is the frequently observed in the ano rectal diseases. Here are some few causes mostly found related with anal itching.
- Constipation is a condition of the digestive system where an individual has hard feces that are difficult to expel.
- It is also mean by having infrequent bowel movements that means having difficult-to-pass or hard stools that cause straining.
- A word CONSTIPATION is also used by people to refer multiple symptoms such as infrequent stools, hard stools, excessive straining & feeling of incomplete evacuation.
ACUTE/SHORT TERM CONSTIPATION & CHRONIC/LONG TERM CONSTIPATION:
The main difference between acute & chronic constipation is how long the constipation lasts
- 1. Acute constipation:
- Infrequent, lasting only a few days.
- Brought on by a change in diet or routine, travel, lack of exercise, illness, or a medication.
- 2. Chronic constipation:
- Long-term, lasting for more than three months & sometimes even continuing for years.
- Not relieved by a change in diet or exercise, so requires medical attention.
COMMON CAUSES OF CONSTIPATION:
- Lack of fibre in the diet.
- Physical inactivity.
- Medication such as antidepressant drugs,diuretics, narcotic drugs.
- Irritable bowel syndrome.
- Pregnancy.
- Aging e.g. in old age people due to metabolism slows down.
- Changes in routine e.g. travelling, food habits, etc.
- Overuse of laxatives.
- Less water intake.
- Problems with the colon or rectum.
- Some disease or condition includes: - Parkinson’s disease,stroke,diabetes,hypothyroidism, scleroderma, cancer-due to chemotherapy.
