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Can a warm bath help with constipation?

I am a 29 year old male. I want to know if a warm bath can help with constipation?

2 Answers

Not really, but eating vegetables does help with constipation.
No, not directly. If baths help relieve stress/anxiety and the stress/anxiety is causing constipation, then the baths might help secondarily. Use laxatives such as dulcolax and miralax.
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