Question
What are the symptoms of children’s constipation? How should it be improved?
Answer
Children’s bowel movements are irregular, generally occurring every 3 days, and sometimes even extending to 5 or 6 days before they can defecate. The amount of stool is small, dry, and there is no sense of bloating. Is this considered a sign of constipation? If it is, how should we improve it? The child has a history of constipation for over a year. There are no other obvious changes at present. There are no related examinations in the child’s medical history. How should pediatric constipation be treated? When treating children’s constipation, the first step should be to adjust the diet and habits. Dietarily, increasing the intake of whole grains and fiber-rich foods, and ensuring adequate water intake, is important. Additionally, moderately increasing physical activity and maintaining proper sitting posture are also crucial. It is also important to cultivate the habit of regular bowel movements in children. These are the improvement measures in terms of diet and habits. Another method that can be tried is to safely supplement some probiotics to adjust the intestinal flora, thereby alleviating constipation symptoms.