Category: Constipation

I’m a woman trying to lose weight. Currently, I’m training pretty hard for a triathlon (swimming, biking, running). My weight has not gone down (I’m currently 115 lbs at 5’2). I’ve also been on a colon cleanse which I’ve recently stopped. My

Ever since my son was 14 months old he has had a lot of problems with his bowel movements. They were too big and too hard. At first they told me it was his dairy intake and I needed to cut back his milk, cheese, etc. So I did and he continued to have these [...]

I am terrified already. This keeps happening to me but now it is getting worse. This year since I put on some weight, I cannot have a bowel movement. I have IBS so I would usually go often. So I added benef

Hi, I know this may sound gross, but I have been constipated for 2-3 weeks without bowel movement, so I went to see the doctor 2 days ago. the doctor prescribed me with lactulose to soften my stool, and also the laxative bisacodyl that I am required to take every night. The next day, I [...]

Is is possible to become dependent on laxatives?