Editing Defecation (section)

=== Constipation ===
{{main|Constipation}}
Constipation, also known as defecatory dysfunction, is difficulty experienced when passing stools. It is one of the most notable alimentary disorders that affects different age groups in the population. Common constipation is associated with abdominal distention, pain or bloating.<ref name=":13">{{Cite journal|last1=Hay|first1=Tyler|last2=Bellomo|first2=Ranaldo|last3=Rechnitzer|first3=Tom|last4=See|first4=Emily|last5=Abdelhamid|first5=Yasmine Ali|last6=Deane|first6=Adam|date=January 2019|title=Constipation, diarrhea, and prophylactic laxative bowel regimens in the critically ill: A systematic review and meta-analysis|journal=Journal of Critical Care|volume=52|pages=242–250|doi=10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.01.004|pmid=30665795|s2cid=58667995}}</ref> Research has revealed that chronic constipation complied with higher risk of cardiovascular events such as coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke, while associating with an increasing risk of mortality.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Sumida|first1=Keiichi|last2=Molnar|first2=Miklos Z|last3=Potukuchi|first3=Praveen K|last4=Thomas|first4=Fridtjof|last5=Ling|first5=Jun Lu|last6=Yamagata|first6=Kunihiro|last7=Zadeh|first7=Kamyar Kalantar|last8=Kovesdy|first8=Casba P|date=February 2019|title=Constipation and risk of death and cardiovascular events|journal=Atherosclerosis|volume=281|pages=114–120|doi=10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.12.021|pmid=30658186|pmc=6399019}}</ref> Besides dietary factors, psychological traumas and 'pelvic floor disorders' can also cause chronic constipation and defecatory disorder respectively.<ref name=":13" /> Multiple interventions, including physical activities, 'high-fibre diet', probiotics<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hod |first1=Keren |last2=Ringel |first2=Yehuda |title=Probiotics in functional bowel disorders |journal=Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology |date=February 2016 |volume=30 |issue=1 |pages=89–97 |doi=10.1016/j.bpg.2016.01.003 |pmid=27048900 }}</ref> and drug therapies can be widely and efficiently used to treat constipation and defecatory disorder.