Constipation is a medical condition that can affect your ability to eliminate stool. Obstipation is a severe form of constipation, where a person cannot pass stool or gas. Constipation is a condition where a person has infrequent bowel movements — usually three or fewer a week.

What is extreme constipation called?

The definition of chronic constipation varies among different people. For some people, chronic constipation means infrequent bowel movements for weeks at a time. To others, chronic constipation means straining or having difficulty passing stools.

Will impacted stool eventually come out?

Once fecal impaction occurs, the intestine will not be able to remove the feces from the body through the normal contraction process. Hence, it's typically impossible to excrete wastes from the body, defecate, or poop with impacted feces.