Constipation in Lagos?
Most Cases Are Dietary: Some Are Serious.
Infrequent, hard, painful stools affect a significant proportion of Lagos adults. Most are dietary and lifestyle-related, but some constipation is a symptom of a serious underlying condition (hypothyroidism, colorectal cancer, medication side effects). At Mascot Healthcare, Akoka, we investigate appropriately. See prices.
Dietary: low fibre, low fluid
The most common cause in Lagos. A diet dominated by white rice, white bread, and processed food with low vegetable intake causes slow gut transit.
Dietary advice + fibre supplementMedication side effect
Opioid pain medications, iron tablets, calcium channel blockers, and antihistamines all cause constipation. Review your medications.
Medication review + laxativeHypothyroidism
Low thyroid hormone slows gut motility: causing constipation, weight gain, fatigue, and cold intolerance. A TSH blood test diagnoses this.
Thyroid function testColorectal cancer warning signs
New constipation in an adult over 40, especially with blood in the stool, unexplained weight loss, or alternating constipation and diarrhoea, requires investigation.
Urgent: GP assessment + colonoscopy referralOur Approach at Mascot Healthcare
Every patient who walks into Mascot Healthcare, Akoka receives a proper clinical assessment, not a guess and a prescription. We use evidence-based guidelines, up-to-date knowledge of Lagos-specific disease patterns, and appropriate investigations to ensure correct diagnosis and targeted treatment.
- Full clinical history and examination
- Appropriate investigations: blood tests, urine tests, swabs, or scans as indicated
- Evidence-based treatment prescribed same visit
- Follow-up plan and red flag advice
- Specialist referral with written summary when needed
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Last updated 16 October 2026.