Let's not tiptoe around this: Being constipated is miserable—the pain, the bloating, the feeling that you can't possibly fit anything else into your stomach. Luckily, you're not alone (misery loves company, right?). About 16 percent of adults have symptoms of constipation—and women are more likely to have it than men, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.