| It also improves the faecal consistency and frequency of defaecation. |
| It includes several symptoms such as decreased frequency of defaecation, straining during defaecation, hard stools, sensation of incomplete defaecation and excessive time during defaecation. |
| Poor defaecation and refuse disposal practices were additional predisposing factors. |
| Irritable bowel syndrome is best defined as a functional disorder, characterised by abdominal pain or discomfort and associated with abnormal defaecation. |
| Observations were made in May and September of the number and timing of individual defaecation and urination events between dawn and dusk. |
| In addition, the quantities of fresh material excreted in individual defaecation or urination events were collected and measured. |
