What are the causes of constipation in children?

If a child is constipated, the amount of stool will decrease, the stool will be drier and the defecation cycle will be prolonged. This will make it very difficult for the child to defecate, and may cause anal pain during defecation. If this continues for a long time, it will cause psychological trauma to the child, and he will be afraid of pooping. Over time, the constipation will become more serious. So what are the causes of constipation in children, and what should parents pay attention to?

1. Reasons why children have difficulty defecating:

1. Dry stool: When the stool is dry, the friction between the stool and the colon wall will increase, and the resistance to stool excretion will also increase accordingly, causing difficulty in defecation for children. The causes of dry stool are divided into two types: children getting angry due to gastrointestinal dryness and heat, and a lack of beneficial intestinal bacteria caused by taking antibiotics.

2. Spleen deficiency: In traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen is responsible for conduction. In other words, the main function of the spleen is conduction, including the transportation of blood and the excretion of feces. When the spleen is deficient, this conduction function will weaken, the feces will lack sufficient propulsion force and cannot be smoothly excreted from the body.

3. If the amount is too small, gravity will not be enough to expel the feces from the body through abdominal pressure, which will also cause difficulty in defecation for children.

4. The diet is too refined: If the diet is too refined and the intake of dietary fiber is insufficient, it cannot effectively promote intestinal peristalsis, and the feces lack the power to be discharged from the body, which will also cause difficulty in defecation for children.

2. What should I do if my child has difficulty defecating?

Identify the cause: Since the causes of children's difficulty in defecation are relatively complicated, the first step in solving children's difficulty in defecation is to identify the cause of children's difficulty in defecation. In fact, in addition to some organic diseases such as abnormal intestinal structure, anal atresia, megacolon, etc., the other main causes of children's difficulty in defecation have been introduced in detail above. As long as you observe carefully, it is easy to find out the causes of children's difficulty in defecation.

Targeted treatment: Once the cause of the child's difficulty in defecation is found, treatment becomes relatively simple. According to the specific needs of the child, you can regulate the spleen and stomach, supplement probiotics, increase the amount of food, pay attention to the combination of coarse and fine food, etc., to solve the child's defecation difficulties.

3. Family care methods for children with difficulty defecating:

Soap bars can help with bowel movements: Make the soap bar as thick as a pencil (be careful not to make it too sharp to avoid hurting the child's intestines), moisten it with water, and then insert it into the child's rectum through the anus.

Massage method: Put the four fingers of your right hand together, and massage your child's abdomen clockwise for 10 minutes every day. It can help with bowel movements and promote the child's digestion and absorption ability.

Enema: If the child is unable to defecate for a long time and you continue to help the child to defecate as soon as possible, you can also choose an enema to relieve the bowel movement.

IV. Precautions

Although the experience introduces in detail the reasons why children have difficulty defecating, what to do if children have difficulty defecating, and some family emergency response plans, it cannot ensure that it works well for all children. If your child has not defecated for a long time, it is recommended that you go to the hospital as soon as possible and receive targeted treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor!