The Difference Between Irregularity And Constipation?

The easiest way to turn a legitimate disease into a mere nuisance is by blaming the patients' perception for feeling sick. That is exactly what Big Pharma did by turning 'constipation' into 'irregularity' in order to cover up one of the most dominant side effects of prescription drugs. No constipation — no problems getting the FDA approval to peddle these drugs, making a bundle of money in the process, and you — constipated for life!What Is The Difference Between Irregularity And Constipation ? 
Constipation comes only on day four. The publisher of the Merck Manual — Merck & Co. — happens to be one of the world‘s largest drug makers, with close to $27.4 billion annual revenue in 2009. Persistent chronic constipation happens to be one of the most prominent side effects of almost all contemporary prescription drugs, particularly antibiotics, cholesterol reducers, proton pump inhibitors, and blood pressure reducers, the product categories that bring Merck most of its billons. By stretching out the definition of “constipation” to the fourth day, Merck was able to overcome this intractable obstacle while pushing their drugs through clinical trials and FDA approval. If you take prescription drugs that may contribute to constipation or are simply concerned over irregularity, please visit this page to learn about big Pharma‘s effort to hide the side effects of prescription medication, and, in effect, to hook you up on even more drugs. But most importantly, you will learn how to restore regularity without any complication-prone fiber supplements and addictive supplements. Good luck!RecommendationsThe transformation of honest-to-God constipation into benign irregularity isn‘t that difficult to accomplish. Pharmaceutical companies, such as Merck, control directly or sponsor indirectly the publishing of most medical textbooks and reference books, the curriculum of continuous education courses for doctors, the content of licensing exams, and practically almost all clinical research in academia. Here comes the definition of constipation in the Merck 18th edition: “Many people incorrectly believe that a daily defecation is necessary and complain of constipation if stools occur less frequently.” [link]In other words, according to Merck, moving your bowels daily isn‘t necessary. And if you still believe this is wrong, and not moving your bowels daily bothers you, according to the same Merck, you are simply a psycho: “Obsessive-compulsive patients often feel the need to rid the body daily of “unclean” wastes. Such patients often spend excessive time on the toilet or become chronic users of cathartics.”[link]In other words, it isn't the side effects of the drugs you may be taking, but it‘s all in your head, and it‘s all your fault…When doctors diagnose you as “obsessive-compulsive,” they can put you on anti-psychotic drugs for constipation or constipation-dominant irritable bowel syndrome. Unfortunately, pretty much all anti-psychotics, sedatives, and antidepressants make constipation even worse, because they diminish muscle tone and nerve function. This coincidence opens up a treasure trove of income opportunities to prescribe fiber to bulk up stools, antibiotics to relieve inflammation and bloating from fiber fermentation; blood thinners to prevent clotting because the heart is also one big muscle, and clots form on the periphery when it isn‘t pumping the blood efficiently. And so it goes on, until you die from the ensuing treatment, medical errors, drug side effects, cardiac arrest, blood clots, or cancer. At this point some people say: — Oh, come on, Mr. Monastyrsky, all of this is a fantasy… You have a propensity for seeking out medical conspiracies… Well, to make sure that I am as sane as the Pope, I consulted my collection of out of print Merck Manuals, going back two generations ago. Here is what the 9th edition (1956) had to say about stool frequency and constipation treatment:“Constipation: difficult or infrequent passage of stools” (p. 644)And when constipation was related to what they called “Irritable Bowel:” “(1) Eat regularly and follow a moderately bland diet containing, however, some fruit and low-roughage vegetables. (2) Try to have the bowel move at the same time daily...” (p. 646)By “bland” and “low-roughage” they, of course, meant “low-fiber.” They didn‘t say it that way because back then the concept of “dietary fiber” in connection with health and nutrition hadn‘t really existed, and the word fiber isn‘t mentioned once in all the 1870 pages in the 9th edition of The Merck Manual.So, as you can see for yourself, just two generations ago, the recommendations from the same Merck manual were the complete opposite of today‘s: — Infrequent passage of stools, meaning not every day, was still “constipation” around the time I was born.— A low-fiber diet was preferred for constipation, particularly in case of constipation-dominant irritable bowel.Interestingly, an Internet search of the current 18th edition hits the term “dietary fiber” 184 times. Since Merck Co. can‘t change basic human physiology to sell more and more drugs, it keeps changing the medical references. So much, ladies and gentlemen, for my propensity to seek out medical conspiracies… In this context, entrusting your health to the Merck Manual-educated physicians is pretty much the same as asking a registered sex offender to baby-sit your precocious child. Nonetheless, the Merck Manual is considered the “gold standard,” and relied upon by practically all medical doctors for what they call “trusted” information. Good Lord!Let me conclude: If you are irregular according to the Merck 18, or constipated according to the Merck 9, then start learning how to become regular without fiber and laxatives from here: No Downsize, Just Upside-down. These sections address all kinds of constipation

Women constipation

Why Women Get Constipated More Often then men

Anatomical differences, excessive concerns over hygiene, social conditioning, stricter compliance with bad medical advice, and a propensity for “healthy nutrition” predisposes women to constipation much more than men. Fortunately, you don't need a gender-bender to avoid this trap!Problems watching? View onYouTube.Transcript:Well, not only constipated. Women are also more often affected by colorectal disorders and cancers, related to constipation.There are several reasons behind this anomaly, only some of them related to gender. Lets review the major ones: ● First, all things being equal, women are exposed to more stress than men over family responsibilities, hormonal modulations, and societal pressures and expectations. Unfortunately, mental stress contributes to constipation just as bad as physiological factors.● Next reason are common concerns over hygiene, or embarrassment over the smell and noise while in the public bathroom, or inconvenience of using bathrooms outside of home. This factor often results in the conscious withholding of stools, that contributes to constipation. ● Next, straining during natural pregnancies commonly causes the enlargement of internal hemorrhoids. In turn, enlarged hemorrhoids cause pain while moving the bowels, and may eventually lead to incomplete emptying and the ensuing chronic constipation. ● Next, women happen to be expert strainers, because they are naturally skilled at using the abdominal and pelvic muscles to deliver babies. Unfortunately, even moderate straining contributes to chronic constipation. ● Finally, women are more likely than men to lead a so-called "healthy lifestyle" and consume a presumably "healthy diet," which usually means a diet high in fiber, and low in fat. All of the above conditions, factors, food choices, and circumstances predispose women to constipation and colorectal disorders at a much higher rate than men in a similar environment. So, if any of the above applies to you too, or to your mom, or to your sister, or to your girlfriend, or to your daughter, review this page to learn how to fix, prevent, and avert them all, enjoy your womanhood, and spare yourself from much larger headaches down the road! Good luck, ladies!RecommendationsIn general, women are more affected by colorectal disorders than men because of the long-lasting and mainly irreversible impact of pregnancy and vaginal delivery on the colorectal organs. Even the best and most well-meaning physician may not be fully aware of these profound differences, so you have to keep them in mind.Women must also recognize that their constipation and related disorders may be more severe than the same in men of the same age for all of the reasons mentioned in the video. This means you'll have to work harder and more assertively to anticipate and overcome constipation, and prevent further damage. Fortunately, the entire knowledge regarding the normal physiology of bowel movements is identical for men and women. So start your exploration from this section: No Downsize, Just Upside-down. The more you know about the art of moving the bowels, the less likely you are going to get stuck in the bathroom. This truism applies equally to your children. The more you know about stools, the less likely they'll ever suffer from constipation.Original ScriptI hate stuffiness, and struggle with myself all the time to restrain my natural tendency for irony, humor, and satire, particularly over a subject as humor-prone as this one! That endless quest for 'respectability' and 'good toilet manners' killed the original script of this video in favor of the lamer version above. This one also tends to be more informative. So, I hope you'll see through the forest:— Mr. Monastyrsky, why do women get constipated more often than men?Well, because, as you well know, women are from Venus, and men are from Mars. And since Venus has almost three times a higher gravity than Mars, women learn to suppress the urge to move the bowels and withhold stools three times more likely than men, and, unfortunately, they pay for this bad habit with constipation more often than men.— Second, anatomical differences play a role — unlike men, women are expert strainers, because they are naturally skilled at using abdominal and pelvic muscles to deliver babies. Well, the exact same muscle control enables them to strain much more strongly than men. But straining happens to be a big no-no, because it causes hemorrhoidal disease, anal fissures, and anorectal nerve damage — three nasty conditions that precede, contribute to, and accompany chronic constipation.— Third, unlike men, most women get embarrassed by the noises they make in a public bathroom, so they withhold stools until they get home. This unfortunate habit enlarges stools. In turn, large stools require straining to be expelled. In turn, large stools and straining cause the anorectal damage I have already mentioned before. To eliminate this health menace, public bathrooms in Japan are equipped with a gizmo called the “Sound Princess.” At the mere press of a button it emits the loud sound of a toilet flush, saving water and health all at once… (to myself: consider adding this sound to video).— Fourth, women are quite particular and fussy over their anal hygiene because the vagina and the anus are next door neighbors. Naturally, many women will try to withhold stools until they get home, and, sooner or later they will run into all of the same set of problems as I have just explained…— Fifth, many women wouldn‘t sit on a public toilet for obvious reasons. Unfortunately, squatting over a high toilet bowl may lead to an incomplete emptying of the bowels, and result in all of the same problems that cause constipation…— Six, many women don‘t have the nerve to tell their boyfriends or even husbands — “hold on darling, I need to poop…” This, unfortunately, forces them to deploy their amazing skills of suppressing stools with everything bad that follows. Believe me, ladies, men know you poop the same way we do. So, if you need to go, — go… If your boyfriend is getting embarrassed over you being a human, then he doesn‘t deserve you. Believe me, being single and regular is more fun than being constipated while married to a jerk!— Seven, pregnancy is another factor that contributes to the development of constipation. The intense straining during delivery often causes irreversible hemorrhoidal disease with all of the ensuing complications related to this condition, constipation being the first one.

What Causes Constipation?

Healthy people can't suppress the urge to move the bowels for too long no matter the circumstances or time zone. Thus, traveler's constipation is a marker of latent constipation — a form of hidden constipation that is behind enlarged hemorrhoids, anorectal neuropathy, diverticular disease, megacolon, IBS, PMS, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal polyps, and many other conditions.Problems watching? View onYouTube.Transcript:Judging from the popularity of this question, travel constipation annoys just as many people as airline food… And, indeed, traveling nowadays seems like a high-stake hazard for one's gut — some people bitterly complain about wasting their vacation due to roaring diarrhea, others suffer in silence from brutal constipation, and a few unlucky souls get beaten up by both throughout their trip. Let's go over the major reasons:
 ● At first, constipation may start along with a sudden change of your diet;Cause-and-effect: A few days after you trade your usual fiber-fortified morning cereal for a fiber-free continental breakfast, you may end up experiencing traveler's constipation because of the sudden fiber withdrawal. This means your bowels are addicted to fiber, and refuse to move without added bulk. Since fiber addiction is behind all major colorectal disorders — from hemorrhoids to colon cancer —don‘t expect me to recommend you to go back to your usual fiber fix or to take a fiber laxative. I‘d rather see you wean yourself from fiber dependence weeks before you travel, so you travel in peace, and enjoy your Egg Benedict without guilt.
● Then it is the disruption of your usual daily routine typical for any travel;Cause-and-effect: Our bodies are conditioned to the clock just like the Pavlovian dogs were conditioned to the bell. So, if nature‘s call catches you up in the wrong place and at the wrong time, naturally, you will do what any child or adult out of pampers does — suppress the urge to move your bowels until the time is right. Alas, withholding stools even once is a big no-no at any age, because it makes them impact, dry out, and jam up right before the narrowest juncture of your bowels. Do it once, do it twice, third is a charmer — your vacation ends up seriously ruined by a plug that will not leave your body without a plunger!● If you travel really far-and-away, jet lag is a big one too;Cause-and-effect: Jet lag kicks in when you cross one too many times zones. Once half-way or down under, your body wants to move its bowels while you are counting sheep, and refuses to relieve itself while you are suffering from jet lag throughout the day because of all other factors discussed here.● Next is the general unease with using bathrooms outside of the home, especially by women; Cause-and-effect: The anxiety over using bathroom facilities, either over the lack of hygiene, privacy, or both, has spoiled a good number of honeymoons for brides and grooms still embarrassed by bathroom anxieties in the round-the-clock presence of their newly minted significant other! Obviously, the same problem extends into all other aspects of lodging with companion(s).
● Just as common is traveler's diarrhea, because it disrupts stools and leads to the inevitable constipation;Cause-and-effect: Most people believe traveler's diarrhea is caused by contaminated food or water. That is, actually, not always true, especially when your companions aren‘t affected by eating and drinking from the same source. Actually, the most common reason for traveler's diarrhea is eating at the wrong time. What happens next is explained by the next reason…
 ● Acute indigestion is also a frequent factor, because it disrupts the entire chain of mouth-to-anus digestive functions; Cause-and-effect: After stuffing yourself senseless with all-you-can-eat delicacies, particularly at the wrong time, your stomach fails to digest protein fast enough, and undigested proteins begin to rot. The byproducts of proteins rotting are extremely poisonous, and cause violent expulsion of bodily fluids from both ends — vomit on top, diarrhea at the bottom. This happening, of course, disrupts regular bowel movements for a good while — it may take 3 to 4 days, sometimes longer, to restore a normal pattern, so it may seem like constipation

About Childhood Constipation - How Constipation Develops

The causes of constipation may differ from child to child and there may be a combination of factors contributing to the development of constipation. Constipation can happen suddenly (for example after a child has been unwell and not eaten or drunk properly for a few days) or it can happen slowly without anyone being aware that it is happening. Passing a stool is mostly not under your child’s voluntary controlThe only part of the process that he or she can control is relaxing the ring of muscle around the anus to let the stools outJust one painful experience of pushing out hard and dry stools can cause him or her to become afraid of passing stools againThis can get them into the habit of avoiding going to the toilet in case it hurtsThey then start to hold in stools by tightening the muscles around the anus to keep it closed which puts off the urge to poo This only makes the problem worse because:The stools start to build up in the child’s bowelThe next time your child gets the urge to go, it's even harder and more painful to push them outYour child may tighten the muscles around the anus in order to put off the urge to go to the toilet for even longerMore and more hard, dry stools build up in your child’s bowels, which are more difficult to push out than soft, moist ones. The build up of stools in the rectum also causes it to stretch and so it is harder for the child to feel the urge to pass a stoolThe child may need to strain and so they learn to tense the muscles making it harder and more painful to relax enough to do a poo making the constipation worseThe child may leak watery stools into their underwear. This happens because large stools get stuck and block the child's bowel. Liquid stools above the blockage flow around it and are passed out without the child knowing this is happening If your child typically passes small, hard stools (like pellets), passes a stool less than two times a week or says that doing a poo hurts, he or she could have chronic constipation. Chronic constipation means constipation that has persisted for some time. Doctors normally consider the constipation to be ‘chronic’ if it has lasted for more than three months. Your child may need treatment to help break this habit, break the vicious circle and prevent the constipation from coming back.

if your child has constipation

In order to diagnose your child’s constipation, your doctor or nurse will ask you how long their symptoms have been present and if they have any rectal pain or bleeding.If you think your child has constipation, it will help your doctor or nurse make a more accurate diagnosis if you fill in a Bowel Record Chart for one or two weeks before your appointment. Please download Bowel Record Chart from here and Children’s Poo Chart from here. The Bowel Chart records details about your child’s bowel habits.The doctor will also ask you for information on your child’s toilet training and habits, diet and general health and may need to feel the child’s abdomen.All of this information will help your doctor or nurse find out if constipation is responsible for your child’s symptoms as well as what might be causing it. Asking about your child’s symptomsYour doctor or nurse might ask you some questions (such as those below) to find out if your child has constipation.How often does your child usually pass a stool? Has this changed recently?What do their stools look like? Are they big or small, hard or soft, formed or loose? What colour are they? How hard is it for your child to pass a stool? Does your child strain? And how long does it usually take? Does your child say it hurts when passing a stool? Does he or she get upset? Does your child put off going for a poo? Does your child get a tummy ache in between bowel movements? Does it go away after your child has done a poo? When did the symptoms begin? Is there any blood on the toilet paper or in your child's stools or underwear? Does your child always have symptoms, or do they come and go? Is your child less hungry than usual? Is your child losing weight? Is he or she feverish or vomiting? Does your child ever leak very soft or liquid stools into his or her underwear? (If your child is out of nappies) Working out what's causing the constipation 
 Your doctor or nurse will then want to work out what is causing the constipation. He or she may ask questions such as this to find out.Do other members of your family have constipation? What's your child's diet like? Has your child's daily routine changed? For example, have they started a new school or been on holiday? Is your child taking any medicines or herbal remedies? What's your child's behaviour like? Sometimes, holding in stools may be a way to get attentionTo get even more information, your doctor may ask you to keep a diary of what your child eats and how often he or she does a pooExamining your childMost children do not require an examination other than a gentle feel of their tummy. However your doctor or nurse may want to look at your child's bottom to see if it is red or cracked and to check for signs of leaking stool. This should only be done with your child's agreement.Making the diagnosisAfter talking to you and examining your child, your doctor or nurse will probably be able to tell if your child has constipation and what is causing it. However, he or she may want to do some tests if he is not sure if your child has constipation, if your child has other symptoms (fever, vomiting or weight loss) or if he thinks that a medical condition could be causing the constipation. Referral to a hospital specialistThe majority of children with constipation can be treated successfully without having to go to hospital. However in some areas where there is not a service set up in the community for children with constipation your doctor may decide to refer him or her to the hospital.What will happen next?If your child's bowels become completely blocked with large, hard stools (called impacted faeces), he or she will need the stool to be removed first in order for the constipation to start to get better.In most cases this can be done by giving your child special medicine which will help soften the stool and enable it to be passed easily.