Constipation isn’t diagnosed by guesswork — it follows a structured medical process.
In this video, we explain how doctors diagnose constipation, from the Rome IV criteria to distinguishing functional constipation from organic causes. We walk through red flags, common subtypes, the diagnostic cascade approach, and when tests like blood work, imaging, manometry, transit studies, and defecography are used.
We also look at how modern diagnosis is becoming more holistic by incorporating patient-reported symptoms and quality-of-life measures, not just test results.
