Constipation Julio Alejandro Murra Saca MD Gastroenterologist, Coloproctologist Republic of El Salvador. People who are constipated may find it difficult and painful to have a bowel movement. Other symptoms of constipation include feeling bloated, uncomfortable, and sluggish.
Many false beliefs exist concerning proper bowel habits.
One of these is that a bowel movement every day is necessary . Another common fallacy is that wastes stored in the body are absorbed and are dangerous to health or shorten the life span. These misconceptions have led to a marked overuse and abuse of laxatives. Many people think they are constipated when, in fact, their bowel movements are regular . For example, some people believe they are constipated, or irregular, if they do not have a bowel movement every day.