Constipation may be dependent on your diet, age, and daily activity, regularity can mean anything from three bowel movements a day to three each week. As fecal material sits in the colon, the harder the stool becomes and the more difficult it is to pass. Constipation is a condition in which you may have fewer than three bowel movements a week; stools that are hard, dry, or lumpy; stools that are difficult or painful to pass; or a feeling that not all stool has passed. You usually can take steps to prevent or relieve constipation. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.