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What Causes Difficulty In Passing Stools Although Being Soft?
Hi. I am a 65 y/o female who has had problems passing stool for several days. It s not that I m constipated - I can feel soft stool in my rectum, but it feels like I have no muscle tone to push it out. If I take a laxative for gentle overnight relief I have diarrhea the entire next day. Then I go right back to the same problem. My diet/exercise have not changed. This problem has lasted for about a week. What do you think?
Fri, 24 May 2019
Hello,
Change in bowel habit is a concern and should be addressed as early as possible.
Kindly show to a gastroenterologist (the food pipe and bowel doctor) and get yourself checked.
If I were your treating doctor I would advise a colonoscopy as a screening method considering your age and also review your diet and lifestyle to find a cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Jatin Bhatia, Radiation Oncologist
Change in bowel habit is a concern and should be addressed as early as possible.
Kindly show to a gastroenterologist (the food pipe and bowel doctor) and get yourself checked.
If I were your treating doctor I would advise a colonoscopy as a screening method considering your age and also review your diet and lifestyle to find a cause.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Jatin Bhatia, Radiation Oncologist
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