- Constipation makes having a poo difficult and sometimes painful.
- It can be avoided or treated with changes to your diet and lifestyle.
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Easy read resources.
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YouTube video
Poo and you.
Video
Constipation.
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Guide to constipation.
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All about constipation.
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Keeping your bowels healthy.
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Bristol stool chart
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How to give a poo sample.
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Having an anorectal manometry test.
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Guide to using suppositories.
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A bowel movement chart with pictures.
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My personalised plan for healthy poo.
Other reading resources.
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Constipation in people with a learning disability.
Managing constipation project.
Bowel health e-learning course.
Understanding constipation in people with learning disabilities.
Guide to fluid intake.
Children’s bowel and bladder charity – Mon-Fri free helpline.
Bowel movement chart.
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