How to Use constipation in a Sentence

constipation

noun
  • A side effect of the drug is constipation.
  • Warm prune juice itself has been long used as a natural constipation remedy as well.
    Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Fiber keeps waste moving through your system, reducing the risk of constipation.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Everyone has heard the Randy/Corinne constipation story.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 May 2021
  • However, the real question is, Why would someone have such severe and long-lasting constipation?
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 May 2021
  • There are literally dozens of possible root causes for constipation or bowel blockage in canines.
    Michael Pollick, chicagotribune.com, 28 Feb. 2021
  • The scorpion loses its ability to defecate, ensuring a slow death by constipation over the ensuing months.
    Bradley Allf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The recommendations for relieving constipation are largely the same as for its prevention.
    Rachel Boller, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2021
  • People have used garlic in traditional medicine for thousands of years, the dieticians wrote, to treat arthritis, coughs, constipation, infections, toothaches and more.
    Nancy Clanton, ajc, 27 Jan. 2021
  • Trazodone may cause sedation, constipation, blurry vision and dizziness.
    Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2020
  • This can lead to uncomfortable symptoms including audible gurgling in the chest, excessive gas, and constipation.
    Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Prune juice—the universal sign of constipation—would be the heart of the drink.
    Shaina Loew-Banayan, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The symptom that caused me the most pain was constipation.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 11 Mar. 2023
  • And constipation might be from the type of iron found in the prenatal.
    Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Talk to your healthcare provider about ways to treat your constipation.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Their preferred food is fiber, but if poop stays in the gut for too long, which is the case with chronic constipation, the microbes exhaust their supply.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 July 2024
  • Videos claim the drinks helps with a range of issues including constipation and bloating.
    Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 13 June 2022
  • In fact, it has been used in traditional medicine for centuries as the go-to for constipation relief.
    Valerie Agyeman, Good Housekeeping, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Those 7 grams can make a dent—and getting plenty of fiber helps lower cholesterol, fills you up for longer, and guards against constipation, Mroz-Planells says.
    Sarah Klein, TIME, 30 July 2024
  • What is less apparent is which comes first — the constipation or the chronic disease?
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 July 2024
  • In my TikTok feed, a woman tries to end her three-day battle with constipation by chugging it straight from the bottle.
    Adam Markovitz, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • This risk, Raj noted, is more likely to be one of many factors in issues like constipation, rather than the driving force.
    Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
  • That can set the stage for constipation, which can contribute to that bloated feeling.
    Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The major symptom of a slow intestinal transit time is constipation, which is the passage of hard, dry stools.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 27 July 2022
  • Small, hard, round droppings can be a sign your dog is not drinking enough water and/or eating enough fiber, which could lead to constipation.
    Shelby Deering, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Yet even after his public fall from grace, Lane remained convinced of the dangers that constipation posed to health.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Psyllium husks are an excellent source of fiber, which is a useful and safe choice to treat constipation.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Pooping in his bed will only worsen the constipation, pain and worry, as well as the potty training.
    Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Sure, some of it is age — constipation, after all, comes for us all and is more common among older Americans.
    Anjuman Ali, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
  • Exercise, with a health care provider's approval, can also help to keep constipation at bay.
    Richard H. Schwarz, Parents, 23 Aug. 2023

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