There are many causes of constipation, for example, medications; poor bowel habits; low fiber diets; possibly abuse of laxatives; hormonal disorders; diseases primarily of other parts of the body that also affect the colon; and high levels of estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy.
mg: Abbreviation for milligram, a unit of measurement of mass in the metric system equal to a thousandth of a gram. A gram is equal to the mass of one milliliter, one thousandth of a liter, of water at 4 degrees C. MG (in capital letters) is the abbreviation for the disease myasthenia gravis. Search MedTerms:
The unit is abbreviated as mg. The unit milligram is most commonly used in medicine and pharmacy departments. A teaspoon is a unit of measurement of volume of a medicine or dosage which is equal to 5 milliliters. The unit is abbreviated as tsp. 1 mg is approximately equal to 0.0002 tsps. Use this online Milligrams to Teaspoons Converter to easily convert milligrams unit (mgs) to teaspoons (tsp).