Constipation is very sadness full story, for a person; to whom it
happen. Some experience, severe form of it and some experience, mild form of it. But that is,
language of layman; but does it mean that it has no types, according to medical
classification? According to medical terminology or classification,
constipation has 5 types.
Which are-
1) So, explaining first type, atonic constipation- It is result of, defect in tonicity of muscle; contributing in, stool evacuation process. Muscle tonicity, becomes nil in this type; but why this muscle tonicity loss, defect occur?
Does it have, any base cause?
- Well sometime,s this muscle tonicity loss defect occurs; by birth, due to structural defect, in body build up.
- But sometimes, it occur due to, poor fluid and poor fiber diet and purgatives use, in excess.
- Potassium deficiency, also sometimes is co-cause of, this constipation type.
2) Second is, spastic constipation- resulting out of, not evacuating regularly; by intestines, into rectum and
- sometimes, it occur due to, some obstructive cause at large bowel.
- So, does that mean, it can result out of, some other causes too? Yes it can, also result out of, some other causes too.
- It can also, result out of bad effect of, excessive stress, excessive caffeine, smoke or fast food intake, phobic disorders and excess tea drinking; can also cause, spastic constipation.
3) Third is, obstructive constipation- as name suggest, has obstructive cause; behind its occurrence. But, what is this, obstructive cause?
- This obstructive cause is, sometimes colon cancer and sometimes, colon stricture.
4) Fourth is, acute constipation- as name suggest is, of few days or 1 week duration and
5) Fifth type is, chronic constipation- is of, more than 3 months, duration.
