1. INTRODUCTION Constipation is a common gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, which those who suffer from this disease usually define as tension, difficulty passing stools, hard stools, infrequent bowel movements, discomfort in defecation and a sensation of incomplete evacuation. Chronic complications can be very uncomfortable and cause cramps, bloating and stomach pain. In contrast, constipation can be defined clinically by medical professionals based only on the frequency of bowel movements, specifically, having fewer than three bowel movements per week. Statistics The results of a survey conducted in 2008 in seven countries are shown in the table below. Key: United States, United Kingdom, Germany (GE), France (FR), Italy (IT), Brazil (BR), and South Korea (SK), T = % of study population; C = % of group reporting constipation. All figures are percentages. Demographics of the study population and respondents reporting constipation (2008) Category Criteria US UK FR GE IT BR SKT CTCTCTCTCTCTC Gender Female 51.8 62.9 52.1 73.8 52.0 70.4 52, 2 72.9 52.1 52.0 75.5 50.0 68.0 Men 48.2 37.1 47.9 26.2 48.0 29.6 47.8 27.1 47.9 29.6 48, 0 24.5 50.0 32.0 Age (years)<29 20.1 15.3 23.6 17.9 25.0 1.8 19.7 5.6 26.8 19.5 36.4 30 ,2 34.5 37.430–44 29.1 31.4 26.9 26.9 27.5 24.3 27.0 21.5 26.2 22.6 31.5 32.6 32.3 30.245–59 28.0 27.8 23.1 24.1 22.9 15.4 22.8 23.4 22.6 25.2 20.7 24.0 25.5 25.8>60 22.3 25.2 26.4 31.0 38.9 30.5 49.5 24.5 32.7 11.6 13.2 7.8 6.6Employment status Yes 61.7 54.4 53.7 43.5 56.0 46 ,4 46.9 34.6 49.1 41.5 84.3 84.7 89.8 91.6Secondary Education 47.7 51.1 51.8 46.8 56.6 52.5 75.9 77.4 46.1 47.1 44.4 40.4 35.3 35.4Upper 46.3 40.5 20.6 1......middle of paper......digestive system. Staying active and doing 3 hours of exercise a week can help keep people regular. Yoga can also help relieve constipation. Yoga practitioners claim that some yoga poses help massage the digestive system and gain energy. Exercise is also useful for stress management as it stimulates the production of neurohormones such as norepinephrine, serotonin and endorphins which are associated with improved cognitive function, elevated mood and learning. .Conclusion This article has shown that constipation is a common disorder that ranges from a few days of mild constipation to severe chronic constipation that is very bothersome and can have negative consequences in other more serious conditions. However, it is a manageable condition if you lead a healthy lifestyle, particularly through diet management and regular physical activity..