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Constipation

Constipation refers to a difficulty or inability to pass motions comfortably. The stool may be hardened due to less water content in the body (dehydration). The person may need to strain hard to pass the stools, leading to pain, tears, fissures, and bleeding.

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Why do I have a burning sensation in anus while defecating?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a burning sensation in my anus while defecating. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Burning sensation is because of unsuitable diet and lifestyle. The symptoms are due to local inflammation. The food or the habit that increases your problem includes spicy or chilled foods, potato, chicken, eating more amount of bread, constipation, continuously sitting ...  Read Full »

Please suggest a way to cure my constipation.

Query: Hi doctor, Please suggest me a way to cure my constipation. I am suffering from my childhood. Now, my age is 45. I am taking medicines for the past four years. Before two years, I got TIA attack. I took both Ayurvedic and homeopathy medicines for constipation. After a few days, I got peripheral neur...  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your difficulty due to constipation. People who naturally have vaatha type of prakriti (lean body) has a higher chances of constipation. So, I would like to suggest the following: Consume dry grapes whenever you eat snacks, at least four times a day (...  Read Full »

Please suggest home remedies for hot sensation in the anus.

Query: Hi doctor, What are some of the home remedies for burning sensation of the Anus? What is the reason for this burning sensation? It happens whenever I eat outside food. Though I did not eat more spicy food, why it is happening.  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The following are the causes for burning sensation in the anus. Spicy foods, Hard food such as bread that causes constipation, Less water consumption, Excess tea and coffee consumption, Foods that easily causes heat in the body, Frequent diarrhea or constipation as there...  Read Full »

My prostatitis problem often recurs after stopping Bangshil. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old married male. I have been suffering from on and off prostatitis for almost 2.5 years now. All my other reports are normal (kidney, liver, blood, sonography, and CT abdomen). On physical examination, the doctor found the prostate to be tender. I have been on and off a...  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have chronic prostatitis. I suggest continuing these for two to three months. After that, you will be all right. By that time, you need to maintain personal hygiene, change your inners daily, boil in hot water before washing, and check for your wife's vaginal infe...  Read Full »

How to treat constipation in an 88-year-old?

Query: Hello doctor, An 88 year old woman approaches the pharmacist seeking a recommendation. She has been suffering from constipation for the past several weeks and has not found relief with the remedies she has tried, including eating prunes and using a daily fiber supplement. On reviewing her pharmacy p...  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned many drugs that can cause constipation by reducing intestinal peristalsis or by reducing the secretion into colon. For example, beta blockers used for hypertension can reduce the colon peristalsis and result in constipation. So, in this case, w...  Read Full »

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