3 out of 10 women suffer from constipation

• April 29, 2024

Two out of every 10 men and 3 out of every 10 women in Mexico suffer from constipation , that is, around 20% of the Mexican population live with this disease. Three cities have the highest number of cases: Guadalajara (22%), Distrito Federal (23%) and Monterrey (17%)

The intestinal function can be altered by several circumstances: diet , eating habits, intake of some medications, chronic-degenerative diseases and emotional conditions such as stress , anxiety or depression , the doctor informed Brenda Solís , medical manager of IFA CELTICS , who added that this condition is becoming more frequent every day.

Approximately 35% of people with constipation you present chronic degrees. In this sense, 80% are women, but, clarified, few go to the doctor for treatment, even when this condition can be complicated and produce polyps or diverticula, structural alterations of the colon , anorectal fistulas, hemorrhoids and bled by friction.

According to Solís, it is said that a person suffers constipation when they have three evacuations or less in a week, or if the stools are hard, dry and difficult to expel, sometimes causing the feeling of having evacuated incompletely. In addition, some people may have a feeling of abdominal distension and presence of gases.

Therefore, the health expert recommended consuming integral fiber , and ingest at least two liters of natural water a day, as well as perform daily any physical activity and / or sports, such as sit-ups, swimming, stationary bicycle, etc.

"Some of the factors that can trigger this condition, besides consuming few fruits and vegetables, are: taking antacids, antidepressants; suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome; laxative abuse; changes in daily routine; hold on when you have the desire to evacuate; intestinal motility problems and some diseases like Parkinson Y lupus ", Affirmed the medical manager of IFA CELTICS.

Brenda Solis, clarified that today there are several types of intestinal regulators, such as Isilax , a natural laxative with sennosides A and B and simethicone. Sennosides are stimulant-type laxatives that act in the colon. They increase intestinal motility, exerting a direct action on the nerve endings of the intestine and perform their laxative action. For more information, contact: 01 800 71 96 604/605.

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