The process of digestion is quite complex which involves several organs. When we eat food it has to pass through several organs before the nutrients get absorbed by the cells and waste material is passed out of the body. It is only when the food reaches the large intestine the water and glucose are absorbed and stool is separated to be evacuated. That means the stool is stored in the large intestine also known as the colon.

In case of constipation, stool starts to build up in the sigmoid colon, which is at the end of your digestive system. It blocks the flow, making you feel stuffed, cramped and bloated. It becomes more difficult to pass stool when the body absorbs all the water from it making it hard and dry.

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