Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim
Internal Medicine
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Hello doctor,
I defecate almost five times a day. My stool is hard most often. This caused me an anal fissure which I am currently recovering from. My diet is high in protein. I eat fruits and salad on daily basis. Is this normal? Could it be a sign of colon cancer? I am currently taking Daflon for anal fissure and Dulcolax for hard stools. Please help.
Hello,
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Your symptoms are unlikely to be due to colon cancer.
Colon cancer can be present with variable symptoms such as constipation, vomiting, bleeding through anus and significant weight loss.
Many people experience hard stools as part of irritable bowel syndrome.
I suggest you take Movicol (Potassium chloride, Sodium chloride, and Sodium bicarbonate) two sachets per day for hard stools. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and with their consent take the medicines.
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