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"Is chronic constipation controlling your life?"
You are not alone.

Constipation is a common problem. In fact, 16 percent of women in the United States have symptoms that meet the medical criteria for constipation.4 It results in more than 2.5 million visits to physicians, 92,000 hospitalizations, and laxative sales of several hundred million dollars a year.7

However, most people live with their painful symptoms for a long time, either delaying treatment or settling for treatments that do not relieve their condition. If you suffer from chronic constipation, it’s time to start getting back on track to living a healthier life without constipation. >

Learn More About Constipation and Treatment Options

Constipation


It's important to understand what constipation is and what category of constipation describes your condition best. Click here to read more about how to recognize constipation, what causes constipation, what the varying degrees of constipation are, what your treatment options are, and how to maintain overall colorectal health.

Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection (STARR) Procedure


If you meet certain symptom criteria, you may be suffering from a form of chronic constipation called Obstructed Defecation Syndrome (ODS), which may be resolved by a minimally invasive procedure called STARR.

Helpful tools


Better understand what type of constipation you may have by using the self-assessment calculator.

Think you might be suffering from ODS? Click here to locate a surgeon near you who can discuss your treatment options.

For more reference tools, including a glossary of terms and printable patient brochure, visit the helpful tools page.
What is Obstructed Defecation Syndrome (ODS)?

Self-Assessment Calculator
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