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  • Constipation

    Constipation is common and it affects people of all ages. You can usually treat it at home with simple changes to your diet and lifestyle.

  • Constipation in children

    Find out the symptoms of constipation in children, what you can do to help your child if they're constipated and how you can prevent constipation.

  • Laxatives

    Find out about different types of laxatives, how they work, how to choose the right one and how long to take them for. Also, find out about the possible side effects of laxatives.

  • Good foods to help your digestion

    Find out how to have a diet that's good for your digestion, including advice on which foods to choose and which to avoid.

  • Lactulose: laxative to treat constipation

    NHS medicines information on lactulose – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

    Read about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and how to treat the symptoms, which include stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation.

  • Senna: laxative to treat constipation

    NHS medicines information on senna (Senokot) – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

  • How to help a weak bladder

    Self-help tips and lifestyle changes to help relieve symptoms or urinary incontinence.

  • Managing pain and other symptoms

    Read about managing symptoms as part of end of life care, including pain, nausea and loss of appetite. Your doctor and nurses will help you manage your symptoms.

  • Anal fissure - Treatment

    Read about treatments for anal fissures, including having a high-fibre diet to avoid constipation and using various medicines, such as laxatives and topical anaesthetics.