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Suggest Remedy For Difficulty In Bowel Movement In A Smoker

My husband is 41 and a smoker. He suffers with feeling like he can t really move his bowels well. It takes a long time before there is any movement and he says it feels like it s right there but it won t come out and when it does it feels incomplete. Seems to be getting worse. What could it be?
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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Hi.
Thank for your query.
Noted your history about your husband who is 41 and is a smoker. He has difficulty is passing motion, takes a lot of time before there is any bowel movement and says it feels like it is right there but the BM would not come out. Feels incomplete even after passing a bowel movement.
This is most probably a form of IBS-C, meaning irritable bowel syndrome of constipation type.
I would advise you to take him to the Gastroenterologist for proper clinical evaluation, examination, investigations and further treatment as per the findings.
Smoking can be related to the issue.
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Suggest Remedy For Difficulty In Bowel Movement In A Smoker

Hi. Thank for your query. Noted your history about your husband who is 41 and is a smoker. He has difficulty is passing motion, takes a lot of time before there is any bowel movement and says it feels like it is right there but the BM would not come out. Feels incomplete even after passing a bowel movement. This is most probably a form of IBS-C, meaning irritable bowel syndrome of constipation type. I would advise you to take him to the Gastroenterologist for proper clinical evaluation, examination, investigations and further treatment as per the findings. Smoking can be related to the issue.