In order to avoid consipation there are many steps you must take such as making sure that there is enough fiber in your diet.  If you do not drink enough liquids you may be prone to constipation you should drink at least eight glasses of water a day to be safe. You should not abuse laxitives and make sure if you have a bowel movement you take care of it as soon as possible.

Constipation arises when fecies is in hte colon too long because the colon is naturally sluggish and constipation cause more complications.  A very low residue diet may cause stimulation to the colon and trigger it's normal progressive activity and may clear out all of the ***.  Constipation can lead to many serious complications if you have to make a bowel movemnet it's best to do so.