What is the reason for the inability to defecate

Inability to defecate is a symptom of constipation, and it is also a disease that can have a great impact on the patient's intestinal health. There are many reasons that lead to constipation. If the cause of constipation can be found, the patient can choose the treatment and conditioning method that suits him according to the specific cause. Below, we will introduce the causes of constipation and other related postures in detail!

1. What is the cause of constipation?

Usually constipation in young people is caused by bad living habits. In order to maintain their figure, young women eat less, which results in insufficient food residues in the intestines and naturally inability to defecate normally. In addition, their diet is relatively refined, and they do not often eat coarse grains and eat fewer vegetables and fruits, resulting in insufficient fiber intake, which in turn makes the defecation take longer and a large amount of water is absorbed in the body, resulting in constipation such as dry and difficult stools.

In addition to bad eating habits, young people today may also suffer from constipation due to busy work, business trips, irregular lifestyles and other factors. Especially when they have the urge to defecate, the surrounding environment does not allow defecation, so they can only hold it in. Over time, the rectum's ability to sense the pressure of stool decreases, resulting in no urge to defecate and constipation. Constipation in young people can usually be divided into the following two types:

2. Cold Secret

It is caused by cold air invading the intestines, resulting in constipation due to the condensation of yin and cold and the obstruction of intestinal qi. Patients may have pale lips, cold pain in the abdomen, sore waist and spine, cold hands and feet, preference for heat and fear of cold, clear and long urination, or intestinal rumbling, abdominal pain and other symptoms. During bowel movements, the stool is dry and hard, and difficult to pass. Women with weak bodies are more likely to experience this symptom.

For patients with this type of constipation, constipation can be treated on the basis of warming the kidneys. You can often eat walnuts, black sesame and other foods that moisten the intestines and nourish the kidneys. Eat some coarse grains, red dates, longan and other foods in moderation to relieve the cold constitution.

3. Heat Secret

Constipation caused by heat accumulation in the large intestine will cause patients to have difficult and dry bowel movements, short and dark urine, hot body and red face, dry mouth and bad breath, bloating and discomfort in the stomach, and preference for cold. Patients usually like to eat meat and eat too few fruits and vegetables. They have a heavy taste and eat spicy and greasy food. Men are especially prone to this type of constipation.

Patients with this type of constipation should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, drink more boiled water, eat a moderate amount of whole grains such as sweet potatoes, corn, oats, etc., consume a balanced amount of nutrition, and increase regular exercise, which will help improve constipation and promote the excretion of stool.