習慣性(xing)(xing)(xing)便(bian)(bian)(bian)秘(mi)是指長期(qi)的(de)(de)(de)、慢性(xing)(xing)(xing)功能(neng)性(xing)(xing)(xing)便(bian)(bian)(bian)秘(mi),多(duo)發于(yu)老(lao)年(nian)。有(you)學者認為習慣性(xing)(xing)(xing)便(bian)(bian)(bian)秘(mi)不僅僅限(xian)于(yu)功能(neng)性(xing)(xing)(xing)便(bian)(bian)(bian)秘(mi),它又包括結腸性(xing)(xing)(xing)便(bian)(bian)(bian)秘(mi)與直(zhi)腸性(xing)(xing)(xing)便(bian)(bian)(bian)秘(mi)。因(yin)(yin)(yin)此,患有(you)習慣性(xing)(xing)(xing)便(bian)(bian)(bian)秘(mi)的(de)(de)(de)人應及(ji)早去醫院查明便(bian)(bian)(bian)秘(mi)的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)因(yin)(yin)(yin),對癥治療(liao)。習慣性(xing)(xing)(xing)便(bian)(bian)(bian)秘(mi)主要是生(sheng)活、飲食及(ji)排便(bian)(bian)(bian)習慣的(de)(de)(de)改變(bian),以及(ji)心(xin)理因(yin)(yin)(yin)素等原(yuan)因(yin)(yin)(yin)導致的(de)(de)(de)。治療(liao)時,如果(guo)不糾正這些起因(yin)(yin)(yin),治療(liao)效(xiao)果(guo)往往較(jiao)差。藥物治療(liao)只是臨時之舉,長期(qi)依賴瀉藥只會逐(zhu)漸加重便(bian)(bian)(bian)秘(mi)程度,生(sheng)活調攝才是根本(ben)治療(liao)。