We’ve all been there. You’re on a road trip or flying overseas when, a few days into your vacation, you become uncomfortably backed up. You’re bloated, your stomach’s cramping and no matter how badly you want to go, you can’t.

Travel constipation, or vacation constipation, occurs when people are unable to have a bowel movement when they’re, well, traveling. It’s a fairly common experience : estimates suggest it affects about 40% of travelers.

The main reason so many people get constipated while traveling is because they fall out of a routine that normally keeps their bowels running smoothly. When you travel, for example, you sit for longer periods of time (in a car, plane or train) and tend to eat, drink and sleep differently.

All that change occurring at once can do a numbe

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