Constipation can mean different things to different people.
It can mean the difficult or infrequent passage of stools or can refer to the hardness of stools. Some people feel constipated if they do not pass a stool daily, while others may go two to three days before feeling constipated. It is first important to note that it is not necessary for every person to move his or her bowels every day. A regular bowel routine is individual from person to person. Some people may move their bowels more than once a day, while others may move their bowels every other day.