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Suggest Treatment For Severe Constipation
Posted on
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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Sat, 31 Jan 2015
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Question : we are into family planning my wife is suffering from a severe constipation, a gynae recommended Duphalac 2 tablespoon at night and she also tried 3tbsp but nothing is helping can you suggest something.
Brief Answer:
Dulcolax suppository per rectum will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Does she always have habitual constipation ?
As such, Duphalac should help.
If it has not helped, she can insert one suppository of Dulcolax into the rectum at night, it will help in stool evacuation in the morning.
Furthermore, she should modify her diet to avoid regular constipation.
Daily intake of atleast 5 litres of water, fresh fruits with skin, green leafy vegetables not overcooked , XXXXXXX fibre - all are a must.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
Dulcolax suppository per rectum will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Does she always have habitual constipation ?
As such, Duphalac should help.
If it has not helped, she can insert one suppository of Dulcolax into the rectum at night, it will help in stool evacuation in the morning.
Furthermore, she should modify her diet to avoid regular constipation.
Daily intake of atleast 5 litres of water, fresh fruits with skin, green leafy vegetables not overcooked , XXXXXXX fibre - all are a must.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
yes she is having constipation from last 3 years and she is taking 5liters of water n fruits daily. now as we are into family planning she is taking duphalac but her constipation problem is getting more worse. you suggested dulcolax, is it safe in pregnancy.
Brief Answer:
Please clarify.
Detailed Answer:
Is she pregnant right now ?
By family planning, it means that you are using some kind of birth control to prevent a pregnancy .
Or do you mean that you are planning to conceive ?
Can you clarify ?
Please clarify.
Detailed Answer:
Is she pregnant right now ?
By family planning, it means that you are using some kind of birth control to prevent a pregnancy .
Or do you mean that you are planning to conceive ?
Can you clarify ?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
we are planning to conceive
Brief Answer:
Yes, it is safe.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, Dulcolax suppository is perfectly safe to use during this time.
Yes, it is safe.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, Dulcolax suppository is perfectly safe to use during this time.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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