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8508693

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-7-12
pubmed:abstractText
A population-based sample of 834 men (ages 40-69 years) and 1058 women (25-29 years) was investigated with respect to straining to defecate, stool form, bowel habit, and use of laxatives, by means of a questionnaire and a three-stool record form. Straining was common but, contrary to standard teaching, far from universal. It was unrelated to age but was commoner in women than men. Many people underestimated how often they strained. Overall, 32% of defecations in women and 22% of defecations in men were associated with straining to start and 15% and 9%, respectively, with straining to finish. Straining was to some extent related to stool type: the lumpier a stool, the more often it elicited straining. However, it seems likely that straining in some people is just a habit. Use of laxatives was found to be less prevalent than in the past, and most people with evidence of constipation did not use them. Use of laxatives increased with age, and some older people used them inappropriately. The most popular laxatives were based on phenolphthalein, senna, or magnesium.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0163-2116
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1004-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Straining at stool and laxative taking in an English population.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of Bristol, England.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't