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Q: I'm in my 20s and about to start a new job but recently I've needed to spend ages on the toilet. I travelled abroad this summer and it wasn't always easy to find a loo. am I constipated? Doug White, by email a: It sounds as though this is the case. Many people think constipation is not passing anything at all, but medically it's when someone opens their bowels less frequently than they would normally. they have to strain and when they do go the motions are hard and little is produced.
It's common to get constipated in warmer climates. Many people don't drink enough liquid to compensate for the heat and get dehydrated. Consequently, the body absorbs as much liquid from the bowel as it can, leaving stools dry, hard and more difficult to pass.See the full content of this document
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