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Last Updated: 30 November 2020

People who are constipated may experience any one or more of…

  • reduced stool frequency,
  • hard stools,
  • difficulty passing stools,
  • straining,
  • painful bowel movements, or
  • feeling of incomplete emptying after defecation.

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