How to Use constipation in a Sentence

constipation

noun
  • A side effect of the drug is constipation.
  • 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
  • Another common sign is a change in bowel habits, such as new bouts of constipation or diarrhea.
    Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 20 May 2021
  • Fiber plays a number of roles in gut health, including preventing constipation by keeping stool soft and easy to pass.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Eating more means that a person needs to drink more to support digestion and prevent constipation.
    Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • These symptoms can include constipation, diarrhea, cramps, bloating, and gas.
    Jessica Migala, Health.com, 2 June 2021
  • One child in the vaccinated group also experienced stomach pain and constipation, and nerve pain.
    Betsy McKay, WSJ, 12 May 2021
  • There are a number of factors that can cause either high-tone or low-tone pelvic floor dysfunction, like pregnancy, trauma, or chronic constipation.
    Griffin Wynne, SELF, 11 May 2021
  • In addition to anal pain, constipation can cause symptoms like bloody poop, abdominal and lower back pain, vomiting, fever, and more.
    Suzannah Weis, SELF, 21 July 2021
  • Skull shining breathing improves the function of the heart and lungs while also helping with digestion and related problems such as constipation and gas.
    Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 23 July 2021
  • Regular exercise during pregnancy can strengthen your heart and blood vessels and ease constipation (a pesky pregnancy symptom).
    Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2021
  • The firm is testing its weight-loss treatment in adolescents while also working on programs for patients with diabetes, a liver disease that causes excess fat build-up, and constipation.
    BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2021
  • All show absurd real-life situations that are totally fake, all the while a voiceover warns that taking said medication may cause constipation, shortness of breath, hair loss, weight gain, weight loss, growth of a third eye.
    BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2021
  • 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
  • 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

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