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Patients often arrive in pain, miserable, and desperate for relief from constipation. Defined as fewer than three bowel movements per week lasting more than 4 weeks, chronic constipation affects about ...

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Having trouble on the toilet? No shame—it’s pretty normal. About 15 percent of Americans live with chronic constipation. It’s particularly common in kids: As much as 30 percent of them suffer from it.

Might as well flush those soft gels down the toilet — because they’re not helping you flush anything else down there. If you’ve turned to stool softeners to help with constipation but haven’t found ...