Afraid I might get colon cancer because of my infrequent goings

Hello, and thank you for your medical question on e Health Forum. ‎

From the description it appears that you have chronic constipation and are distressed by it.

This is no need to panic as this is common in many people. ‎Since you are very young, you should not worry about cancer or any other serious medical conditions.

Constipation is young adults if often due to a stressed lifestyle with lack of proper eating habits characterized by eating a lot of junk ‎and processed foods, and not having enough freshly prepared whole foods. ‎

There are many things you can help constipation. They include

‎1. Eating more fruits, vegetables and grains, which are high in fiber‎

‎ Foods Rich in SOLUBLE Fiber: Oatmeal or oat bran; Brown rice; Orange, grapefruit, green plantain

‎ Foods that can act as laxatives: Prunes, figs, Psyllium husk, shredded wheat, flaxseed (oil), Senna, ‎Cascara sagrada, Aloe vera juice, Dandelion root, Molasses, Liquorice, etc. ‎

‎2. Drinking plenty of water and other liquids‎

‎3. Getting enough exercise, abdominal exercises are best to improve gut motility.‎

‎4. Taking time to have a bowel movement when you need to. Visit the toilet for 15 minutes in the ‎morning, even if you are unable to have a bowel movement. This relaxes and stimulates your digestive ‎system.‎

‎5. Relaxation and stress management techniques. ‎

‎6. Proper dietary habits, regular meals, not missing meals and breakfast,etc. Sit quietly for 15 minutes ‎after eating a meal to aid in digestion.‎

‎7. Cessation of smoking and tobacco use, excess dependence on sodas, colas and caffiene.

I hope this helps.‎