There are an estimated 35 million people in the United States living with chronic idiopathic constipation a condition characterized by difficult, infrequent or incomplete passage of stools over a prolonged period. Findings from a new survey, Current Insights About Constipation, which included gastroenterologists (GIs) and CIC patients, reveal the real disruptive impact this condition has on patients’ lives – from missing out on important events to dealing with problematic symptoms to having negative feelings about living with the condition, such as frustration and stress.
William D. Chey, M.D., Professor of Gastroenterology & Nutrition Sciences, and Director of the GI Nutrition and Behavioral Wellness Program, Michigan Medicine
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