Alta Vista is a Neighborhood Conservation District. We are one of the oldest neighborhoods in San Antonio and are bordered on the south by San Pedro Springs Park, which is among the oldest public parks in the United States.
For instance, many describe chronic constipation as feeling like you need to have a bowel movement, but no matter how long you sit, it just won't happen. With chronic constipation, you may have hard or formed stools, small stools, or a combination of infrequent hard, formed or small stools.
Symptoms of constipation include: 1  Fewer than three bowel movements per week. 2  Small, hard, dry stools that are difficult or painful to pass. 3  The need to strain excessively to have a bowel movement.  A feeling that your rectum is not empty after a bowel 1  movement. Frequent use of enemas, laxatives or suppositories.