便祕是什麼？

排便次數變少、糞便乾硬、排便費力或排不乾淨，都可能被放在便祕脈絡中討論。^[1]

腸胃文章會提到它，是因為便祕常和飲水、纖維、活動量、藥物、壓力與腸道蠕動有關。^[2]

若合併血便、體重下降、持續腹痛、貧血或排便習慣突然改變，應先就醫檢查。^[3]

參考文獻

1. NIDDK. Constipation. https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/constipation
2. Mayo Clinic. Constipation diagnosis and treatment. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/constipation/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354259
3. Bharucha AE, Lacy BE. Chronic Constipation. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31054770/