Health Check: what causes constipation?
- Written by Vincent Ho, Senior Lecturer and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
When you're constipated, you have hard or lumpy stools that are difficult to pass. Shutterstock
Most people have experienced being blocked up from time to time, whether it’s while travelling, after taking painkillers, or when you’ve let your diet go.
But some people will experience constipation more often, and for longer periods. Chronic...