“But I Poop Every Day!” — Why You Can Still Be Constipated
January 28, 2026 No Comments
If I had a dollar for every patient who said, “I can’t be constipated, I poop every day,” I’d have a very well-funded research lab
If I had a dollar for every patient who said, “I can’t be constipated, I poop every day,” I’d have a very well-funded research lab
Photo by Simon Gibson on Unsplash A recent email from a Constipation Nation reader asked, why does gallbladder surgery cause constipation? Thank you so much for bringing this to
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