A word that means bowel movements are infrequent, difficult & seemingly incomplete. This could be due to diet, stress, dehydration, anxiety, illness, drugs & minimum physical activity.
Constipation can be treated & prevented by combining a high-fibre diet, exercise & careful use of laxatives. However if a disease is causing constipation then the disease needs to be treated.
The squat position is actually the best position to have bowels released.