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Difficult stools

Difficult stools

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Lower abdomen, Pelvis, Buttock

Is Symptom of

Constipation in adults
Condition
Neck injury
Condition
Cervical spine injury
Condition

Related questions

A 68-year old male asked:

Hi. The problem I have is that I feel bloated all the time and find it difficult to pass stools.

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A 32-year old male asked:

Hi doctor, I seems to have a problem, when ever I go for rest room, I bleed very badly. And feel difficult to pass stool.?

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A 42-year old male asked:

Does stress and anxiety cause the anal sphincter to be tighter than usual or it normally would be making it feel more difficult to pass stool?

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A 84-year old male asked:

Internal hemorrhoids are swollen and make the passing of the stool difficult need to strain hard and have to use enemas to have a BM. The stool is flat but soft, I take a stool softener every evening.

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A 23-year old male asked:

Unable to pass stool and difficult to pass wind.?

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A 43-year old male asked:

What causes blood in my 5 months old daughter' s stools?

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A 35-year old male asked:

Can people who have hammeroidectomy in their mid 20's have problems controlling their stools(holding for sometime) in their advanced age?

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A member asked:

I'm so upset bcz twice or three times a week I pass normal stools but I often pass stool s with yellow foam and white mucus?

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A member asked:

I'm so upset bcz twice or three times a week I pass normal stools but I often pass stool s with yellow foam and white mucus?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A female asked:

Is it normal to still have fatty stools after a gallbladder removal? I am having stools that appear like i am not digesting fat. i s that normal 3 years after i have had my gallbladder removed?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 18-year old male asked:

My butt hole bleed when i stooled this morning?

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A 58-year old male asked:

Is soft stool healthy.

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A 41-year old male asked:

Semi solid stools in d mornings?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old female asked:

Why is my stool black and watery?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old asked:

Can eating less cause less stool?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year old asked:

What cause an overly narrow stool?

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A 35-year old female asked:

Why does my asopigus and stool burn?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year old asked:

What could cause my stool to be green?

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A member asked:

What is the cause of black slimy stool?

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A 49-year old asked:

What creates the urge to pass the stool?

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A 44-year old asked:

what causes mucas stools. anal discharge?

1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

A 22-year old male asked:

Is it normal to have lose stools everyday?

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A 44-year old asked:

What is the cause of vomit smelling stool?

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A 53-year old male asked:

What condition would cause stool leakage?

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A 47-year old asked:

Why do I have these white pieces in stool?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 57-year old female asked:

What is are causes of black, grainy stool?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Black specks in stool, should I be worried?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 41-year old asked:

What is the cause of acidic smelling stool?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

Haven't passed stool in 14 hours. Is that bad?

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A 40-year old asked:

I have mucous in my stool. What could that mean?

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