This Pill Vibrates Your Colon to Combat Constipation

Sometimes you just need good vibrations to get things moving.

A first-of-its-kind capsule that vibrates after it’s swallowed to stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and treat constipation is now approved for doctors to prescribe. The capsule, called Vibrant, is about the size of a regular pill.

Is this treatment actually worth looking into for the 16 percent of Americans who live with persistent constipation?

Amir Masoud, MD, a St. Vincent’s Medical Center gastroenterologist who is also co-medical director of Hartford HealthCare’s Neurogastroenterology & Motility Center, shares his perspective.

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