Laxatives For Constipation Center - Beaumont, TXBeaumont Gastroenterologist Doctors for Laxatives For ConstipationType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Beaumont * Feras Zabad MD  Michael Ong MD  Southeast Texas Gastroenterology Associates  Lonnie J Bean Jr. MD  Southeast Texas Gastroenterology Associates  Southeast Texas Gastroenterology Associates  Southeast Texas Gastroenterology Associates  Southeast Texas Gastroenterology Associates  Sudhir K Alampur MD  Carol A Batty MD  Nezar Shobasy & Mohamed D Vadva MD  Nezar Shobasy & Mohamed D Vadva MD  Mazen Alasadi MD  Ludie Hernandez-Buck MD PA  Sathya Kalangi MD  M Radwan Al-Sabbagh MD  University of Texas Hospital Gastroenterology  University of Texas Hospital Gastroenterology  University of Texas Hospital Gastroenterology  University of Texas Hospital Gastroenterology  University of Texas Hospital Gastroenterology  University of Texas Hospital Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Gastroenterology Diagnostic Clinic  Rukan Daccak MD  George Nunez Jr. MD  Dickinson Medical Clinic  Digestive Health Center  Gastroenterology Consultants PA  UTMB Specialty Care  UTMB Specialty Care  UTMB Specialty Care  Bay Area Gastroenterology PA  Bay Area Gastroenterology PA  Bay Area Gastroenterology PA  Bay Area Gastroenterology PA  Stephen C Marcum & Richard Warneke MDs  Bay Area Gastroenterology PA  Kalyanam D Subramanyam MD  Stephen C Marcum & Richard Warneke MDs  Digestive Disease Consultants  Parendra Banker MD  Digestive & Liver Disease Consultants PA  Digestive & Liver Disease Consultants PA  Digestive & Liver Disease Consultants PA  Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Arun K Mukhopadhyay MD  Rafael Sanchez MD  Leroy Odom MD  Garland W Gossett MD  Garland W Gossett MD  Narayana P Narayana MD  Midtown Physicians  Ronald M Rance MD  Nisar Ahmed MD  Diagnostic Clinic of Houston  Alfred J Hernandez Jr. MD  Digestive & Liver Disease Consultants PA  Digestive & Liver Disease Consultants PA  Diagnostic Clinic of Houston  Antonio Bernal MD  John B Clemmons Jr. MD  Barry D Winston MD  Houston Digestive Diseases  Integral Gastroenterology Center  Gulf Coast Center for Neurological Disorders  Hari P Pokala MD  Ahmad R Pacha MD  Liver Associates of Texas PA  Nizar Charafeddine MD  Liver Associates of Texas PA  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center GI Medical Oncology  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center GI Medical Oncology  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  Houston Digestive Diseases Consultants  Alberto O Barroso MD  University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  Margaret Bridges MD  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center GI Medical Oncology  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  Stuart M Dobbs MD  Atilla Ertan MD  Medical Clinic of Houston LLP  Houston Digestive Diseases Consultants  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center GI Medical Oncology  Ray A Verm MD  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center GI Medical Oncology  Medical Clinic of Houston LLP  University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center GI Medical Oncology  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center  John C McKechnie MD  Frank Meriano MD  UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Beaumont, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Laxatives For ConstipationRead the Laxatives For Constipation article » What is constipation?Constipation is a condition that is characterized by infrequent bowel movements that are painful or difficult, or stools that are hard in consistency. Infrequent bowel movements alone are not a reliable indicator of constipation because bowel frequency can vary between three times a day to once a week among normal individuals. Therefore, hard stools that are difficult to pass or infrequent stools accompanied by abdominal pain, back pain, and abdominal bloating define important constipation. What are the causes of constipation?There are many causes of constipation including:
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Recommended Reading Related to Laxatives for ConstipationWhat is melanosis coli?Melanosis coli is a condition usually associated with chronic laxative use in which dark pigment is deposited in the lamina propria (one of the lining layers) of the large intestine (colon). The pigment deposition results in a characteristic dark brown to black discoloration of the lining of the large intestine. This condition is sometimes called pseudomelanosis coli because the pigment deposits consist of a pigment known as lipofuscin and do not contain melanin as implied by the term "melanosis." Lipofuscin is a cellular pigment that forms when cells are destroyed, often called "wear and tear" pigment that can be found throughout the body. The dark color of the intestinal lining may be uniform or patterned, and the discoloration may be slight or very pronounced. The intensity and pattern of the discoloration may even vary among different sites in the colon of a patient. The condition may also be reversed upon disc... Other Related Laxatives For Constipation ArticlesEmergency Contact for Beaumont
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Constipation
- Constipation is defined medically as fewer than three stools per week and severe constipation as less than one stool per week. Constipation usually is caused by the slow movement of stool through the colon. There are many causes of constipation including medications, poor bowel habits, low fiber diets, abuse of laxatives, hormonal disorders, and diseases primarily of other parts of the body that also affect the colon.
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Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoid is an enlarged vein in the walls of the anus and sometimes around the rectum, usually caused by untreated constipation, but occasionally associated with chronic diarrhea. If untreated, hemorrhoids can worsen, protruding from the anus. Also known as piles.
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Melanosis Coli
- Melanosis coli is a condition that is often associated with prolonged laxative use.
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The Digestive System
- Digestion is the complex process of turning food you eat into the energy you need to survive. The digestive process also involves creating waste to be eliminated, and is made of a series of muscles that coordinate the movement of food.
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