To receive free educational brochures on constipation, please click here . These enlarged veins of the rectum and anus, produced by straining during elimination of waste materials, are often further irritated by constipation. Fiber produces a softer fecal mass and encourages better regularity with less straining and irritation. To receive free educational brochures on hemorrhoids, please click here . Approximately 30 million Americans suffer from diverticulosis.
Diverticulosis is a condition wherein small bulges or sacks are created in the walls of the colon.
Sufferers may experience constipation alternating with diarrhea and may have pain in the lower-left abdomen. Doctors have found that a diet high in fiber is beneficial in relieving symptoms in most cases. To receive free educational brochures on diverticular disease, please click here . This disorder is characterized by the irregularity of muscular contractions which normally move fecal mass through the colon, resulting in diarrhea, constipation or both. IBS may coincide with a high degree of emotional distress.