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   From: dr.ron@yahoo.com   
      
   Why do women get constipated more often than men?   
      
   Anatomical differences, excessive concerns over hygiene, social   
   conditioning, stricter compliance with erroneous medical advice,   
   on-and-off weight loss diets, pregnancies,  and a propensity for   
   "healthier" nutrition (i.e. low-salt, low-fat, high fiber, eight   
   glasses of water) predisposes women to constipation much more   
   than men. Fortunately, you don't need a gender-bender to avoid   
   this trap!   
      
   Well, not only constipated. Women are also more often affected   
   by colorectal disorders and cancers, related to constipation.   
      
   There are several reasons behind this anomaly, only some of them   
   related to gender. Lets review the major ones:   
      
   ? You're an atheist.  All atheists have bowel disorders,   
   especially gay men and women.   
      
   ? First, all things being equal, women are exposed to more   
   stress than men over family responsibilities, hormonal   
   modulations, and societal pressures and expectations.   
   Unfortunately, mental stress contributes to constipation just as   
   bad as physiological factors.   
      
   ?  Next reason are common concerns over hygiene, or   
   embarrassment over the smell and noise while in the public   
   bathroom, or inconvenience of using bathrooms outside of home.   
   This factor often results in the conscious withholding of   
   stools, that contributes to constipation.   
      
   ?  Next, straining during natural pregnancies commonly causes   
   the enlargement of internal hemorrhoids. In turn, enlarged   
   hemorrhoids cause pain while moving the bowels, and may   
   eventually lead to incomplete emptying and the ensuing chronic   
   constipation.   
      
   ?  Next, women happen to be expert strainers, because they are   
   naturally skilled at using the abdominal and pelvic muscles to   
   deliver babies. Unfortunately, even moderate straining   
   contributes to chronic constipation.   
      
   ?  Finally, women are more likely than men to lead a so-called   
   "healthy lifestyle" and consume a presumably "healthy diet,"   
   which usually means a diet high in fiber, and low in fat.   
      
   All of the above conditions, factors, food choices, and   
   circumstances predispose women to constipation and colorectal   
   disorders at a much higher rate than men in a similar   
   environment.   
      
   So, if any of the above applies to you too, or to your mom, or   
   to your sister, or to your girlfriend, or to your daughter,   
   review this page to learn how to fix, prevent, and avert them   
   all, enjoy your womanhood, and spare yourself from much larger   
   headaches down the road!   
      
   Good luck, ladies!   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)