Constipation may signal a health problem

DR BRIGID MONDA advises on remedial measures when you have three or fewer bowel movements in a week or if your stool is hard, dry, pellet like, painful or difficult to pass

Constipation is simply the inability to have a normal bowel movement. You may have constipation if you have three or fewer bowel movements in a week or if stool is hard, dry, pellet-like, painful or difficult to pass. Constipation is a sign of an underlying problem. It is not an illness.