This prospective, randomized trial included patients who fulfilled the Rome II criteria for functional constipation, had failed routine management for constipation, exhibited dyssynergic defecation, ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Biofeedback training resulted in significant improvement in dyssynergic defecation associated with constipation in older patients, a small retrospective analysis showed. The mean score ...

If you have infrequent bowel movements, or find it difficult to pass stool, it could be a sign of dyssynergic defecation. What is this condition, and how is it different from slow transit constipation ...

Broadly defined, the functional gastrointestinal disorders are characterized by the presence of symptoms referable to the gastrointestinal tract in the absence of a currently recognized biochemical or ...

Chronic constipation affects 15 to 20 percent of the U.S. population. Nearly one-third of affected people have dyssynergic defecation, in which muscles used for bowel movements do not work well, but ...

SAN DIEGO — By skipping rectal examinations as part of their workup, physicians may be missing the cause of constipation for some, a new study suggests. Constipation is one of the most common reasons ...

Nearly one third of the 40 million Americans with constipation unknowingly work against themselves, squeezing when they should be pushing, and living painfully uncomfortable lives, researchers say. It ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with chronic constipation who use opioids are more likely to have dyssynergic defecation and more ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Oct. 22, 2018) - Biofeedback therapy used at home is about 70 percent effective at helping patients learn how to coordinate and relax bowel muscles and relieve one of the most ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — In this exclusive video from Digestive Disease Week, William Chey, MD, professor of medicine, and ...