Keeping ‘regular’ might have been something your granny talked about, but it’s a common problem for a surprisingly large number of us. Around one in seven of us suffer regularly with constipation, according to a major review of studies in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
It’s twice as common in women than men - due to a number of reasons, including women have slightly longer colons (so things simply take longer to move through); fluctuations in sex hormones that can slow the gut down and changes to the pelvic floor following pregnancy.
While constipation is common and often harmless, a persistent change in your usual bowel habits (especially if it comes with blood in your poo, unexplained weight loss, or ongoing tummy pain) can be a sign of something more serious.
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