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Constipation is a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hard and excretion is difficult and less frequent. It refers to the infrequency of defecation which would be less than three bowel movements per week based on studies in a normal person. It can be considered as abnormal hard stools or evacuation that requires excessive straining. This can also be called dyschezia. Moreover, it is reported, it is a common problem with as many as one in eight people taking laxatives at least once each month