Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass. The stool is often hard and dry. Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. Complications from constipation may include hemorrhoids, anal fissure or fecal impaction.
Primary care doctors, such as internists and family doctors, may treat people who have mild P.A.D. For more advanced P.A.D., a vascular specialist may be involved. This is a doctor who specializes in treating blood vessel diseases and conditions.
If your celiac disease blood tests come back positiveâor if they're negative, but you and your physician agree on the need for further testing anywayâyour next step is a procedure known as an endoscopy. This usually is performed by a gastroenterologist, one of the many types of doctors who treat celiac disease.