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Medical Conditions - Hard Stool Impaction

Hard stool impaction happens when a large mass of stool is stuck in the colon or rectum and cannot be pushed out. It mainly occurs due to chronic constipation. Exercises, laxatives, and high fiber content in the diet can relieve the condition.

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Facing issues with fecal incontinence, How to get rid of this permanently?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The condition that you have mentioned might be due to constipation. Constipation causes hard stool impaction, and around which soft liquid stool percolates.

Are fecal impaction and virtual colonoscopy with Gastrografin safe?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Thanks for sharing your medical background this is an important and nuanced concern.

How to manage severe difficulty while passing stools?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have carefully reviewed your health query and can understand how worried you are about your health. The symptoms you are talking about are related to constipation.

Can I die from a long-standing fecal impaction?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is nothing to worry as regards to these symptoms. Avoid constipating food items such as red meat, maize-based foods, baked food, etc.

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Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most common cause of abdominal pain is functional and it is related to multiple problems such as constipation and regurgitation of food.

How to treat constipation in the third trimester of pregnancy?

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