Currently, there are many medications to help you treat constipation, including prescription and over-the-counter medications. To choose the most effective constipation medicine for you, you should consult with your doctor before using them. In addition, making lifestyle changes is also an important step to help you improve constipation.

Postpartum women, if constipated, need to re-establish normal bowel reflexes, have a proper diet and rest to avoid negative consequences for the digestive and reproductive organs later on.