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constipation

[kon-stuh-pey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn stəˈpeɪ ʃən /


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"After repair we refer them to physiotherapy colleagues, who help them from the beginning - to do the exercises, teach them to avoid certain things like constipation and how to use their pelvic muscles."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

GLP-1 users, she added, have also gravitated toward fiber to help deal with constipation, a common side effect of those medications.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

People with CKD often experience constipation and imbalances in gut microbes, which can contribute to inflammation and the buildup of harmful compounds in the body.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

"Jasper," a man with severe constipation who passes away in the sweltering waiting room, first appears in the season’s opening episode, and can later be glimpsed shedding layers of clothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s their fifth day of this food and it’s given some of the soldiers diarrhea, others constipation, and all of them gas.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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