{"id":5668,"date":"2016-07-21T09:59:46","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T09:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/aities-dyskoiliotitas\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T13:32:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T13:32:26","slug":"constipation-causes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/proctoclinic.gr\/en\/constipation-causes\/","title":{"rendered":"Causes of constipation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Function of the large intestine<\/h1>
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To understand constipation, it helps to know how the large intestine works. As food passes through it, the large intestine absorbs water and forms the stool slurry. Muscle contractions of the colon push the stool towards the rectum. By the time the stool reaches the rectum it has become solid because most of the water has been absorbed.<\/p>\n

The hard and dry stools of constipation are created when the large intestine absorbs too much water. This happens because the muscle contractions of the bowel are slow or sluggish, causing the stools to move through the colon too slowly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n

What are the most common causes of constipation?<\/h2>
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Among the most common causes of constipation are the following:<\/p>\n