Suggest Ways To Remove Foreign Object Stuck In The Rectum

Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2017

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Mon, 13 Feb 2017 Answered on

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Question : I got a piece of plastic stuck in my butt from the end of a razor about the size od my tumb nail And cant get it out. Will i pass this?

Answered by Dr. Robert Galamaga (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Followup.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for the query.

It is possible that the plastic may be lodged in the wall of your rectum. it may not move without being surgically assessed.

I would recommend that you see a gastroenterologist or general surgeon who can remove the plastic with a minor procedure called sigmoidoscopy.

I would not encourage you to manually try to remove the plastic because you could inadvertently push it deeper Into the rectim.

Thanks again for the query.

Sincerely,

Dr Galamaga

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng