What should I do if I don’t have a bowel movement after taking laxatives?

I believe many people are familiar with the disease of constipation, especially those who need to sit for a long time at work. The probability of suffering from this disease is very high. When people suffer from constipation, they will choose to use laxatives to help themselves achieve the purpose of defecation. However, many people’s condition does not improve after using laxatives. So, what should I do if I don’t have a bowel movement after taking laxatives?

First, what should I do if I still can't defecate after taking laxatives? All medicines are toxic, and the benefits are only temporary, so it is better to take less. The working principle of laxatives is to strongly stimulate the peristalsis and contraction of the intestinal wall. However, since they cannot participate in the formation of feces, they cannot improve the dry and hard characteristics of feces. Users often experience the pain of "tenesmus" and even cause hemorrhoid rupture and rectal prolapse. Patients who take laxatives that stimulate intestinal peristalsis (stimulant laxatives) will develop serious drug dependence. The dosage of the drug will increase, and even damage the peripheral nerves and muscle tissues of the intestinal wall, and develop from functional lesions to difficult-to-treat organic constipation (stubborn constipation).

Second, therefore, if constipation symptoms occur, you must choose a suitable laxative. Salt laxatives should be taken on an empty stomach in the morning; slow-acting fruit laxative tablets should be taken before going to bed; lubricating laxatives are best chosen for the elderly and weak; and enema is suitable for occasional constipation. Oil laxatives are contraindicated for eliminating fat-soluble toxins from the body because they can increase the body's absorption of toxins. It is not recommended to use oil laxatives when taking certain anthelmintics. Instead, it is more appropriate to use magnesium sulfate solution to promote the excretion of worms and drugs.

What should you do if you don’t have a bowel movement after taking laxatives? People with constipation should go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to find out the cause of the constipation and prescribe the right medicine. Before you are sure that constipation is not caused by organic disease, you can take some laxatives under the guidance of a doctor, but you must not take laxatives at will. To reduce the use of laxatives and constipation, you should eat more vegetables and fruits rich in fiber; do anal exercises regularly, because anal exercises can not only promote intestinal peristalsis, improve anal muscle contraction, and enhance local blood circulation, but also strengthen the kidneys and benefit your health.