Search results for constipation
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Constipation
Constipation is common and it affects people of all ages. You can usually treat it at home with simple changes to your diet and lifestyle.
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Constipation in children
Find out the symptoms of constipation in children, what you can do to help your child if they're constipated and how you can prevent constipation.
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Read about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and how to treat the symptoms, which include stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation.
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Anal fissure - Treatment
Read about treatments for anal fissures, including having a high-fibre diet to avoid constipation and using various medicines, such as laxatives and topical anaesthetics.
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Laxatives
Find out about different types of laxatives, how they work, how to choose the right one and how long to take them for. Also, find out about the possible side effects of laxatives.
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Managing pain and other symptoms
Read about managing symptoms as part of end of life care, including pain, nausea and loss of appetite. Your doctor and nurses will help you manage your symptoms.
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How to help a weak bladder
Self-help tips and lifestyle changes to help relieve symptoms or urinary incontinence.
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Chemotherapy - Side effects
Find out about common side effects of chemotherapy, including what can be done to reduce or prevent them.
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Senna: laxative to treat constipation
NHS medicines information on senna (Senokot) – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.
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Macrogol: a medicine to treat constipation
NHS medicines information on macrogol – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.