0 (used especially by doctors and nurses) the act of emptying the contents of the bowels, or the material that is emptied --
1 the excretion of solid waste from the body --
One of those reasons is meconium aspiration, a condition where babies inhale a substance called meconium in utero a bowel movement in the amniotic fluid.
It works directly on the colon to produce a bowel movement.
Causes for this include frequent or chronic constipation, straining to have a bowel movement, diets low in fiber, and pregnancy.
Given rectally, as an enema or suppository, a bowel movement usually occurs within 5 to 20 minutes.
Oral senna products typically produce a bowel movement in 6 to 12 hours.
It is worst when the person sits down and right before a bowel movement.
The bowel is occasionally insufflated with air to maximize visibility (a procedure which gives one the false sensation of needing to take a bowel movement).
After the individual has a bowel movement, the pain usually lessens.
