Signs and symptoms of chronic constipation include:  Passing fewer than three stools a week Having lumpy or hard stools Straining to have bowel movements Feeling as though there's a blockage in your rectum that prevents bowel movements Feeling as though you can't completely empty the stool from your rectum Needing help to empty your rectum, such as using your hands to press on your abdomen and using a finger to remove stool from your rectum  Constipation may be considered chronic if you've experienced two or more of these symptoms for the last three months.
signs symptoms chronic constipation include:  passing stools week lumpy hard stools straining bowel movements feeling there's blockage rectum prevents bowel movements feeling can't completely empty stool rectum needing help empty rectum  using hands press abdomen using finger remove stool rectum  constipation may considered chronic you've experienced symptoms last months
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