bowel control. The muscles are weakened as a result of reduced training exercise, immobility or impaired nerve function
2.5.5. Factors Psychology
It can be seen that stress can affect bowel movements. Certain diseases including chronic diarrhea, such as ulcer on collitis, may have a psychological component. It was known
that some people are anxious or angry can increase the peristaltic activity and frequency of diarrhea. Plus a depressed person can slow intestinal motility, resulting in constipation.
2.5.6. Lifestyle
Lifestyle affects fecal elimination in several ways. Defecation training at an early time will cultivate the habit of defecation at a regular time, like every day after breakfast, or can be
used on an irregular bowel habit. Availability of toilet facilities, anxiety about the smell, and the need for privacy also affect the pattern of fecal elimination. Clients who shared a room
with another person at a hospital may not want to use a bedpan because of privacy and worries will scent.
2.5.7. Drugs
Some medications have side effects that can interfere of normal elimination. Some causes of diarrhea; others like large doses of certain tranquilizers and procedures followed by
the provision of morphine and codeine, causing constipation. Some drugs directly affect elimination. Laxative is a drug that stimulates bowel activity and facilitates the elimination of
feces. These drugs soften the stool, facilitate defecation. Certain medications such as dicyclomine hydrochloride Bentyl, suppresses the activity of peristalsis and is sometimes
used to treat diarrhea.
2.5.8. Diagnostic Procedures
Diagnostic procedures, such as sigmoidoscopy, required so that no food and liquids after midnight in preparation for the examination, and often involve enemas prior to the
examination. In this action the client usually will not defecate normally until he was allowed to eat. Barium used in radiology produces further problems. Barium hardened feces if it remains
in the colon, causes constipation and sometimes an impaction.
2.5.9. Anesthesia and surgery
