stool softeners
Constipation relief pills
Stool softeners are medications that make bowel movements easier to pass by drawing water into the stool, softening its consistency.
They are typically used to prevent straining during defecation, especially after surgery, childbirth, or for people with hemorrhoids or heart conditions where straining is inadvisable.
Unlike laxatives, which stimulate bowel contractions, stool softeners work passively and are considered gentler.
The doctor recommended stool softeners after her surgery.
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- lactuloseSynthetic sugar, medicinal purgative
- enemasRectal fluid injections
- constipation reliefEasing intestinal blockage
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