No Bowel Movement After Surgery
No Bowel Movement After Surgery
Experiencing a lack of bowel movements after surgery can be frustrating or confusing. Especially if the surgery was on a finger, ear lobe, wisdom tooth, or pet dog. Yet, many people experience this phenomena.
Cause of No Bowel Movements After Surgery
A lack of bowel movement following a surgical procedure may be related to one of the following causes:
- based on not eating for several days, you simply have no food to poop
- butt hole accidentally sewn shut during surgery
- stress-related muscle contractions are causing a temporary constipation
- large intestine accidentally re-routed to your brain
- a serious medical concern that you should discuss with your doctor
Cure for No Bowel Movements After Surgery
One way to deal with a lack of bowel activity following surgery is to sit on the can, place duct-tape over your wounds, push like crazy, and hope for the best. Or, you are a mathematician, you may consider trying to work it out with a pencil.
For serious cases of constipation following surgery, it is important to speak with a doctor about your condition. Aiding the process by eating easy-to-digest foods like fruits, fibres fruit juice (prune, grape, etc.) along with plenty of liquids can only help the situation.