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Fecal impaction
A condition in which a hardened stool is stuck in the rectum or lower colon due to chronic constipation.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 35-year old asked:
what is fecal impaction?
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A 30-year old asked:
What causes fecal impaction?
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How can I treat fecal impaction?
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A 40-year old asked:
How can you tell if fecal impaction?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is a good gentle cure for fecal impaction?
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A 42-year old asked:
Could i have fecal impaction if no BM in 3 days?
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A 46-year old asked:
Fecal impaction question--how do they soften it?
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A 31-year old asked:
What complications can result from fecal impaction?
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A member asked:
What are the most common symptoms of fecal impaction?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Fecal impaction?
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A 34-year old asked:
He thinks it could be a fecal impaction but how would he get rid of it?
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A 24-year old asked:
Funny how a diagnosis doesn't mean much till you have it. What is fecal impaction?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can fecal impaction be harmful to your health in any way. If you suspect having it, what should your approach be and what treatment is possible.
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A 38-year old asked:
Fecal impaction- any self treatment?
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A 45-year old asked:
How is a fecal impaction different from excessive gas?
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A 49-year old female asked about a 75-year old female:
Why don't you want to dig out a fecal impact ion?
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A 34-year old asked:
Do I go to GP for fecal impaction?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Can a fecal impaction lead to gastrointestinal disease?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it possible to still defecate with a fecal impaction?
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A 31-year old asked:
Would you also have constipation if you have fecal impaction?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have fecal impaction. It is VERY painful & large. I am not passing at all & have taken lax. Should I try an enema or go to E.R. for dislodgement?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Would magnesium citrate work if you have a fecal impaction
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A 39-year old asked:
Is it possible to still poop a little if you have fecal impaction?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Will miralax (polyethylene glycol) help with fecal impaction at all
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can you have a fecal impaction and still have a normal bowel movement once a day (while taking miralax)?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Haven't had normal BM in 2 weeks, tried stool softener, laxative, more fiber, & enema. Causes loose stool. Worried about impaction? What should I do?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Can stool in the colon obstruct the view or impact the results of a CT scan of the abdomen /pelvis?
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A 46-year old asked:
What does it mean when the colon is completely impacted with stool with no room left?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Went to hospital with impacted stool,and extreme pain. They took a urine sample and said i had a urine infection to, but it could be a dirty sample?
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A member asked:
Is drinking tea good or bad for loosing impacted stool /miraLax and hot tea to get water in the the intestineal track to relieve a stuborn case of con?
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