Hi doctor, I am twelve and I am afraid I have a bladder infection. I really dont want to though. I get constipation a lot sometimes and I feel like my bladder is not emptied every time I go to the bathroom. Please dont tell me to go to the doctor because I cant afford to. Is there a way to treat it naturally?thanks
For treating constipation, you must eat a diet rich in fiber like fresh fruits such as apples, guava, pears, papaya all of which promote bowel function. Eat whole grain cereals like broken wheat oatmeal or Dalian (Hindi), whole wheat flour chapati, you can add wheat bran (commercially available) to foods like pancakes to increase fiber content. Avoid refined foods like maid and its products like bakery items viz. buns, biscuits, cakes and pastries. Limit intake of such foods and also junk foods like burger, pizza, noodles all of which are refined. If you want to have noodles, then add lots of vegetables to increase fiber content. Have vegetables in the form of raw salads like cucumber, tomatoes, onions, radish, carrots. You can add sprouted pulses and grams like green gram or whole moon and Bengal gram or whole Chaney to salads to increase fiber as well as proteins.  Chat Doctor.  Sleep well as lack of adequate sleep also leads to constipation and stay active throughout the day to enhance bowel movements. A glass of warm water with lemon and honey/sugar taken empty stomach early in the morning also stimulates bowel activity. Hope my advice will help you to relieve constipation.