JULY 14, 2017

Constipation Worse for Patients Than Many Physicians Appreciate

Patients with chronic constipation suffer more from the condition than their health care providers may realize, according to a new survey showing that a large percentage of people accepted the problem as an unfortunate—and uncomfortable—fact of life.

The survey found that patients and their providers often do not see eye to eye on how each view and treat chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC), and both may be overlooking therapeutic options. It also found that constipation seriously