Q: After I had my hip replaced, my surgeon recommended I take a stool softener for a couple of weeks to prevent constipation. Is that the same as a laxative? Laxatives encourage movement of your stool through your intestines, helping to prevent and relieve the pain and pressure of constipation. The word laxative means “to …

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