Difference in Defecation Desire Between Patients With and Without Chronic Constipation: A Large-Scale Internet Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Defecation desire (DD) is an important physiological component of normal defecation. However, knowledge of DD in the general population and in individuals with chronic constipation (CC) is lacking. We aimed to assess the prevalence of DD in the general population and individuals with CC and to understand the impact of treatment on DD among individuals with CC.

Methods

We conducted an online questionnaire survey targeting the Japanese general population in 2019. DD was reported as never, rarely, usually, or always. Individuals who self-reported constipation and met the Rome IV criteria for functional constipation but did not for irritable bowel syndrome were included in the CC group, while the same number of age-/sex-matched controls who met neither functional co

SUBMITTER: Ohkubo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7455223 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature