How to Avoid Painful Bowel Movements

Everyday millions of people deal with painful bowel movements. Whether you are trying to pass an enlarged bowel movement or are dealing with highly acidic diarrhea, painful bowel movements can be miserable. Here are a few tips to help you avoid and eliminate painful bowel movements.

Instructions

1. Determine what is causing you to have painful bowel movements. In most cases if your stool is too large or hard to pass smoothly through your anal canal it will cause painful stretching. Spicy foods as well as foods high in acid(fruit) can cause severe burning during bowel movements. Painful bowel movements are almost exclusively the result of what you ate earlier that day or the day before. Here are some different kinds of stool you might be noticing that all can be effected by what you eat. Skinny / Narrow Bowel Movement,Stringy / Parasites in Bowel Movement,Gritty / Abrasive Bowel Movement,Mucus / Slime Bowel Movement,Oily /Greasy Bowel Movement,Smelly / Stinky Bowel Movement,Hot / Spicy Bowel Movement,Large / Huge Bowel Movement,Small Bowel Movement,Frequent Bowel Movement,Urgent Bowel Movement,Liquid Bowel Movement,Bloody Bowel Movement,Burning Bowel Movement,Vaginal Bleeding After Bowel Movement,Bowel Movement During Intercourse,White Bowel Movement,Dark Bowel Movement,Yellow Bowel Movement,Green Bowel Movement

2. Exercise daily. exercise requires body movement which works to help digest food and soften hard bowel movements. Cardiovascular exercise is the best type of exercise to soften stool. Try to do at least 30 minutes of cardio a day. Jogging or anything that gets your body moving will do the trick.

3. Dilute the concentration of spicy or acidic content in your stool. By diluting your stomaches contents this weakens the acids in your stool to a point where it's not strong enough to be felt during bowel movements. Drinking a lot of liquids-water being the best- will effectively dilute strong concentrations of acid.

4. Eat a lot of foods high in fiber. Fresh vegetables and fruits are the best sources. However, avoid eating large amounts of acidic fruit such as oranges or grapefruits. Fiber is what helps naturally cleanse and clear your intestines out. A diet high in fiber will also help you to pass bowel movements more regularly and avoid constipation.

5. Buy some stool softeners or laxatives. If your finding it particular difficult or painful to pass a healthy bowel movement, there are many emergency laxatives like Maalox that can provide you with instant pain relief. Many brands of stool softeners in pill and liquid form are also available at your local pharmacy or drug store.

Tips & Warnings

• If your notice blood in your stool or experience any accidental bowel movements of any kind contact your local Doctor or Hospital as soon as possible.