What causes bloating and constipation?

Abdominal bloating is a symptom that occurs after people eat or when there is a problem with the internal intestine. This symptom does not cause much damage to the human body, but if ignored for a long time it will cause certain harm to the body. It is not easy to treat bloating and constipation. First of all, we must find out the causes of bloating and constipation. Let’s take a look at what causes bloating and constipation.

The prevalence of constipation in the population is as high as 27%, but only a small number of people with constipation will seek medical treatment. Constipation can affect people of all ages. There are more women than men, and more elderly people than young and middle-aged people. Due to the high incidence and complex causes of constipation, patients often suffer from many troubles, and severe constipation can affect their quality of life.

The cause of functional constipation is still unclear, and its occurrence is related to many factors, including:

(1) Eating less food or the food lacking fiber or water will reduce the stimulation to colon movement and easily lead to dry stool. If it is not excreted from the body for a long time, it will easily cause bloating and stomach pain.

(2) Normal bowel habits are disturbed by work stress, fast pace of life, changes in the nature and time of work, and mental factors.

(3) It is caused by colon motility disorder, which is common in irritable bowel syndrome and is caused by spasm of the colon and sigmoid colon. In addition to constipation, there are also abdominal pain or bloating. Some patients may experience alternating constipation and diarrhea.

(4) Insufficient tension in the abdominal and pelvic muscles leads to insufficient force for defecation, making it difficult to expel feces from the body.

(5) Abuse of laxatives and drug dependence are also important causes of constipation.

(6) Difficulty in defecation due to physical weakness, lack of activity, intestinal spasms, or an elongated colon.