What causes chronic constipation ?
Many things can cause chronic constipation, including medications, a low-fiber diet, travel, irritable bowel syndrome, and pregnancy. But dehydration is one of the most common causes. After the food you eat is processed in the small intestine, it travels to the large intestine, or colon. If you do not have enough water in your body — if you’re dehydrated — the large intestine soaks up water from your food waste. This results in hard stools that are difficult to pass.
