A Rare Cause of Chronic Constipation in the Field of Family Medicine Practice: Dyssynergic Defecation

Abstract

Constipation is a disorder that can result in infrequent defecation, pain, stiffness and difficult stool passage and pathogenesis is multifactorial. A 32-year-old female patient was admitted to family medicine clinic with the complaint of constipation that has been present since childhood. Dyssynergic defecation, which is one of the rare causes of chronic constipation, was detected in the patient whose etiological investigation was carried out. Chronic constipation is a condition that should be evaluated with a detailed medical history, taking into account the risk factors and etiological causes.