Monday, March 14, 2011

Do not underestimate Constipation


Constipation or difficult bowel movements are often underestimated. And if not addressed, in a long time constipation can get worse and cause intestinal cancer. 
Constipation or also known as constipation (BAB) or constipation is a symptom of unsatisfactory defecation. Or defecate lay language that is not current. Constipation is usually marked by the BAB is less than three times a week or difficulties in evacuation of stool due to hard stools. 
"Disorder like this a lot happening in society, but it does not matter," said Chairman PB Society of Gastroenterology Indonesia (PB PGI) Dr. Manan SpPD Chudahman-KGEH in the media conference themed "Solutions Constipation Treatment Safe and Effective" organized by Dulcolax of Page Boehringer Ingelheim Indonesia at Hotel Nikko Jakarta, recently.

The disease is a lot of people complained in the West. Noted that each year, 2.5 million Americans visit a doctor because of this problem, with nearly 100,000 patients each year require treatment.According to data Ciptomangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), Jakarta, during the period 1998 to 2005 from 2397 kolonskopi checks, 216 checks, or about 19 percent of them indicated with constipation and more widely experienced by women.
Chudahman explains, women are more naturally this disorder because of physical activity. Where women are less active than men, which causes intestinal kontraksivitas differs. In addition, also due to hormonal structure, in which it occurs in pregnant women with multiple cases of BAB was more difficult.
 
"The comparison is 4 to 1, in which more women than men," said the former Head of Division of Gastroenterology Department of Medicine Faculty of medicine / RSCM this. As has been said before, many underestimate the problem of constipation. Society considers that constipation is not a disorder that can cause severe illness and more consider these disorders is a routine disturbance.

Chudahman asserted, if the disease is not immediately addressed, it can cause chronic constipation then obstipasi with a dangerous disease, such as colon cancer.

"In addition to lowering the patient's quality of life because they feel uncomfortable in everyday activities, if not taken seriously, then constipation can lead to death," said the doctor was a graduate of University of Indonesia. 
For this reason, the community or those who more often experience constipation should recognize the "alarm" that deserves the attention, to avoid the occurrence of chronic constipation that can lead to various diseases. It is also intended for a person experiencing constipation accompanied by signs of "alarm", should not remain silent, but must act even seek medical help.

Alert "alarm sign" that should be a concern of Chapter who experience bleeding, straining, hard stools, feelings of not lampias during defecation, a feeling of resistance at the rectum, the changing pattern CHAPTER CHAPTER like less than 3 times in a 5 kg or 5 percent of week body weight, body weight decreased by approximately ≥ start within a month because of disruption of the body's metabolic system, severe abdominal pain, fever, nausea, vomiting, and decreased appetite.

"If someone is already feeling the signs of" alarm signs "have to be careful. Someone who has suffered from at least two symptoms or more than 6 symptoms within at least 12 weeks was said to be a sufferer of chronic constipation, "said consultant gastroenterologist this.

As with weight loss, weight loss where a clear and drastic without obvious cause is known to one of the most frequently occur as a symptom of a malignant disease.

It is said by the Group Medical Affairs Manager, PT Boehringer Ingelheim Indonesia, Dr Suria Nataadmadja that constipation has many causes. In general, the cause occurs by diet, hormones, lifestyle, and the different forms of colon which vary in each person.

"Lack of movement, less drinking, and less fiber, known as the bad habits that cause this disorder," he said at the same event. In addition to causing discomfort and decreased quality of life, these disorders also cause acute constipation to colon cancer and death if not promptly treated. So, identify "alarm" constipation before it's too late

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