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Dearborn Heights 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 Dearborn Heights * Mohammed A Arman MD  Jeffrey E Puccio MD  Charles Slone MD  Henry Ford Medical Center Fairlane  Henry Ford Medical Center Fairlane  Oakwood Healthcare Center Mercury Dr  Henry Ford Health System Taylor Clinic  Gregory D Haynes MD  Metro Health Center  Associates in Internal Medicine Specialties  S H Saie MD  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  South Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Botsford Hospital  Baldev K Malik MD  Digestive Disease Clinic  Edward A Clay MD  Nabil Sultani MD  Levan Medical Center  Mark S. DeVore, MD  Julia S. Greer, MD PLLC  Gregory Karris MD  Freddy R. Sosa, MD  Laurence E. Stawick, MD LLC  Hershel C Jackson MD  Veslav Stecevic MD  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Oakland Gastroenterology Associates PC  Freddy Sosa MD  Eliezer Monge MD  David Benkoff MD  Ahmad H Abu-Rashed MD  Franklin Medical Consultants PC  Family Health Riverview Center  Sarala Ravikant MD  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Internal Medicine  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  Henry Ford Hospital Gastroenterology  William Beaumont Hospital Internal Medicine  U of Michigan Canton Health Center  Downriver Gastroenterology  John Dingle VA Medical Center  Shivkumar Prabhu MD  Drs Singal PC  Oakland Medical Group  Oakland Medical Group  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  Gastrointestinal Specialists PC  G Krishna Kumar MD  Robert B Ferguson MD  Sai Sista MD  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Walled Lake Medical Center  Prince J Eubanks MD  Daniel K Holloway MD  Samir S Al-Hadidi MD  Henry Ford McComb Gastroenterology  Ghaith Ibrahim MD  Anthony Fairclough MD  Ved P Singla MD  Drs Hasan & Hasan  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Center for Digestive Health  Dennis A Dahlstadt MD  Macomb Physicians Group  Kambiz Bral MD  Kambiz Bral MD  Lillman Dwarka MD  Ghiath Tayeb MD  Grosse Pointe Urologic Surgeons PC  North Oakland Medical Center White Lake  Huron Gastroenterology Associates Dearborn Heights, MichiganUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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:
Examples of common medications that can cause constipation:
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 Dearborn Heights
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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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