In spite of this secrecy, more kinds of painful sufferings are located in this eight foot segment of writhing tubing than emanate from any other part of the body.
Constipation means different things to different people.
I have met people who tell me that they move their bowels only once in every six to twelve days, and then only with the help of a strong laxative, and they accept this pattern as normal because they know nothing else. For some a movement once every two days may be normal, and others may have three or more stools a day and be in perfect health. The criterion I use for deciding what is normal is that the stool should be moderately soft and easy to pass without pain or strain. The accumulation of feces between movements should not reach the point where severe bloating of the intestine and discomfort occur. Under such demands, the abdominal muscles must contract, a deep breath must be held as the diaphragm is forced downward.