1.Common Causes:
(1)Unbalanced diet, for example: not enough fiber supplements in diet;
(2)Disorder of bowel movements, for example: irregular defecation, restrain for a long time;
(3)Abusing of laxatives;
(4)Changes in lifestyle.

2.Functional Disturbance and Organic Lesions of Colon, Rectum and Pelvic Floor:
(1)Mechanical obstruction of colon: benign and malignant tumor; chronic torsion; specific and unspecific inflammation; stoma stricture; chronic invagination; endometriosis;
(2)Outlet obstruction of rectum and anal canal: anal fissure; anal stenosis; rectal stricture; internal sphincter achalasia; rectocele; proctoptosis, puborectalis hypertrophy; spastic pelvic floor syndrome; sacrum and rectum isolation; pelvic floor hernia; 
(3)Colonic neurological and muscular disorders: Hirschsprung's disease; idiopathic megacolon; slow-time transmit colon movement; megarectum;
(4)Irritable colon syndrome.

3. Neuropathic Disorders of Other Parts:
(1)Diseases of central nervous system: any diseases of brain; spinal cord injury; compression by tumor; multiple sclerosis;
(2)Abnormalities of peripheral nerve.

4. Psychological Disorders:
(1)Depression;
(2)Psychosis;
(3)Anorexia nervosa.

5. Iatrogenic Causes:
(1)Medications: codeine; morphia; antidepressants; anticholinergics; chalybeate.
(2)Immobilization.

6. Metabolic and Endocrine:
(1)Hypothyroidism; 
(2)Hyperparathyroidism;
(3)Hypercalcemia;
(4)Hypokalemia;
(5)Pregnancy;
(6)Diabetes mellitus;
(7) Hypopituitarism;
(8)Pheochromocytoma;
(9)Primary and secondary dehydration;
(10)Lead poisoning;
(11)Older age and dystrophy.