Laxatives For Constipation Center - Wayne, NJWayne 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 Wayne * H Mohtashemi MD  North Jersey Digestive Healthcare PA  North Jersey Gastroenterology Associates  North Jersey Gastroenterology Associates  North Jersey Gastroenterology Associates  North Jersey Gastroenterology Associates  North Jersey Gastroenterology Associates  Lawrence Barnet MD  Subodh Patel MD  Bassam Najjar MD  Passaic County Gastroenterology  Bellardini Kosc & Pavlou MDs  Michael Mainero MD  Passaic County Gastroenterology  Bellardini Kosc & Pavlou MDs  Passaic County Gastroenterology  Gastrointestinal Group of North Jersey  Gastrointestinal Group of North Jersey  Gastrointestinal Group of North Jersey  R Swami Nathan MD  Masood A Rizvi MD  Janardhan Bollu MD FACP  Burgos & Burgos MD  Ashok Gupta MD  Walid J Baddoura MD  John J Farkas MD  Joseph M Roth MD & Howard P Gliklich MD PA  Joseph M Roth MD & Howard P Gliklich MD PA  Joseph M Roth MD & Howard P Gliklich MD PA  Anil Agarwal MD  William J Focazio MD  New Jersey Physicians  St Joseph Hospital  Piotr Huskowski MD  Wien Medical Group LLC  Caldwell Medical Center  Bharat M Dasani MD  S C Baldino MD & Assoc  Michael Kottas MD  Premier Surgical Group PA  Ramesh C Gupta MD  Donald H Kutner DO  Gary I Gorodokin MD  New Jersey Physician  New Jersey Physician  Gastroenterology Center PA  Charles S Goldberg MD  Vitaly A Fishbein MD  Homayoon Hatefi MD  Jeffrey B Danzig MD  The Gastroenterology Group of New Jersey PA  Gastrointestinal Associates PC  The Gastroenterology Group of New Jersey PA  The Gastroenterology Group of New Jersey PA  Anna M Korkis MD  Montclair Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastrointestinal Associates PC  Gastrointestinal Associates PC  Gastrointestinal Associates PC  Dennis A Tobia MD  New Jersey Physicians LLC  Robert A Levinson MD  Fiore DeVito MD  Louis J Celebre MD  Medical Multispecialty Association PA  Mohamad Ayub Bajwa MD  Essex Gastroenterology Associates  Harry M Friedland MD  Essex Gastroenterology Associates  Robert R Gialanella MD  Robert R Gialanella MD  John N Green MD  Daniel Manzi MD  Theodore DaCosta MD  Drs Gaymon & Rudd  Drs Gaymon & Rudd  Rutherford Gastroenterology Associates PA  United Medical PC  Wood Ridge Medical Associates  Scott David Lippe MD  Forest Healthcare Associates PC  Robert Eagle MD  Jon D Green MD  Advanced Gastroenterology  Drs McCabe Ruffini & Stefaniwsky  Drs McCabe Ruffini & Stefaniwsky  Mark Waxman MD  Arthur S Antler MD FACP  Executive Health  Elias M Pascual MD  Medical Care Institute  Charles Riccobono MD  Medical Care Institute  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Nina Coffin MD  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA Wayne, New JerseyUpcoming 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 Wayne
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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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