Stool softeners make stools easier to pass by increasing moisture. Stool softeners can take up to 72 hours to work. Other ...

Patients often arrive in pain, miserable, and desperate for relief from constipation. Defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week lasting more than 4 weeks, chronic constipation affects about ...

Compared with using stool softeners, taking lubiprostone was significantly associated with lower risks of a composite adverse kidney outcome and steeper eGFR decline. The risk for kidney function ...

Constipation occurs when bowel movements become infrequent, hard, or difficult to pass, typically less than three times a week. Constipation is not a a disease; it is a symptom linked to lifestyle ...