Our lives have changed dramatically over the last few weeks.

We’ve swapped suits for sweats.

Office time for Zoom time.

woman on the toilet

On a scale of one to dramatic, our lives have undergone a pretty seismic shift.

Which may also explain why some of us may also be experiencing quarantine constipation.

Gastroenterologists say that because exercise equals movement in more ways than one, becoming sedentary also slows things down.

Woman holding a loo roll

Stress can trigger gastrointestinal problems

Then there’s your diet.

You could also be drinking more, which also triggers constipation (viaHuffPost).