Laxatives For Constipation Center - Rialto, CARialto 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 Rialto *![]() J Robert Evans MD ![]() San Bernardino Medical Group ![]() Benjamin Chung MD ![]() LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology ![]() LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology ![]() LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology ![]() LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology ![]() LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology ![]() Ravi Thiruvengadam MD ![]() LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology ![]() The Office of Dr Stanisai ![]() The Office of Dr Stanisai ![]() The Office of Dr Stanisai ![]() The Office of Dr Stanisai ![]() LLUHC Transplant Hepatology ![]() Galen Huang MD ![]() Vinod Mishra MD FACG ![]() Garde Patel & Chen MDs ![]() Garde Patel & Chen MDs ![]() Garde Patel & Chen MDs ![]() Beaver Medical Group Highland ![]() Beaver Medical Group Highland ![]() Beaver Medical Group Highland ![]() Beaver Medical Group Highland ![]() Rakesh Chopra MD ![]() Rakesh Chopra MD ![]() Yogendra Patel MD ![]() Chuang T Hung MD ![]() John J Kim MD ![]() Sudhir K Reddy MD ![]() Dwaraknath Reddy, MD ![]() Kevin Jenkins DO ![]() Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs ![]() Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs ![]() Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs ![]() Umesh Shah MD ![]() Krishan K Malhotra MD ![]() Jason H Shin MD ![]() M A Menon MD & Radha Menon MD ![]() M A Menon MD & Radha Menon MD ![]() Neera Grover MD ![]() Valley Gastroenterology Consultants ![]() Valley Gastroenterology Consultants ![]() George Ferenczi MD ![]() St Jude Heritage Medical Group Yorba Linda ![]() The Internal Medical Group ![]() The Internal Medical Group ![]() The Internal Medical Group ![]() Shahnawaz Jaffer MD ![]() Manmohan Kumar MD ![]() Magan Medical Clinic ![]() Mai-Ching Chien MD ![]() S R Nakka MD & Joungser Hong MD ![]() S R Nakka MD & Joungser Hong MD ![]() Ajeet R Singhvi MD ![]() Milan Chakrabarty MD ![]() Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group ![]() Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group ![]() Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group ![]() Inland Empire Gastro Medical Group ![]() Inland Empire Gastro Medical Group ![]() Inland Empire Gastro Medical Group ![]() Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups ![]() Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups ![]() Temecula Valley Digestive Disease Consultants AMC ![]() Temecula Valley Digestive Disease Consultants AMC ![]() Mumtaz Akram MD ![]() Suresht Paul Sharma MD ![]() Ching-Hsiu Chen MD ![]() Ching-Hsiu Chen MD ![]() Suresht Paul Sharma MD ![]() Suresht Paul Sharma MD ![]() Mark Li MD ![]() Carlos Saad MD ![]() Madhukar Jigjinni MD ![]() La Veta Gastoenterology ![]() Ardalan Babaknia MD ![]() La Veta Gastoenterology ![]() Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases ![]() La Veta Gastoenterology ![]() Harold Maizel MD ![]() La Veta Gastoenterology ![]() Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases ![]() La Veta Gastoenterology ![]() Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases ![]() David B Stanton MD & Associates ![]() David B Stanton MD & Associates ![]() Jeffrey M Shapiro MD ![]() David B Stanton MD & Associates ![]() Lino DeGuzman MD ![]() Fang F Yu MD PhD ![]() Rangarao Panguluri MD ![]() St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest ![]() Rose T Codini MD ![]() St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest ![]() St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest ![]() St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest ![]() City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology ![]() City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology ![]() Jun-Ichi Ohara MD Rialto, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 Rialto
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