Natural Home Remedies for Constipation: Best Prevention Tips Published on: 21st May 2019 Medically reviewed by: General Practitioner at First Response Healthcare Constipation is a digestive disorder that is characterized by the hardening of stools and the difficulty that has who has it to go to the bathroom. The frequency with which a person goes to the bathroom in normal conditions is three times a week minimum, to a maximum of three times a day.