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Ribbon bowel movement
A 39-year-old male asked:

Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Stool change: That can be associated with processes near the anus. Tumor, poly, inflammatory bowel, sphincter problem. Seeing your doctor and getting rectal exam wo... Read More
446 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 58-year-old female asked:

Dr. Leila Hashemianswered
Internal Medicine 22 years experience
Colonoscopy: Hi, I think the normal flora of ur intestine has been disturbed with colonoscopy preparation, (we have good bugs living inside our guts) therefore I s... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Eric Hastriteranswered
Pediatrics - Neurology 20 years experience
Headache : Yes reasons for not having a bowel movement include not eating which can cause a headache, constipation due to not having enough hydration which can c... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 54-year-old female asked:

Dr. Clinton Foxanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Constipation: Not too uncommon after colonoscopy. I would get on fiber daily, stool softener, magnesium and try to get your bowels to move before constipation wor... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Fidias De Leonanswered
Nuclear Medicine 22 years experience
When was it: Remember that you emptied you entire colon in preparatio for the colonoscopy. You should have a bowel movement 24-48 hours after procedure. Check with... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old member asked:

Dr. David Milleranswered
Family Medicine 11 years experience
Chronic diarrhea: What you are describing sounds like chronic diarrhea. You should see your doc to be evaluated so you can find and treat the cause. Left untreated, thi... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Eric Kaplananswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 43 years experience
No: Since you took a laxative orally to prepare for the colonoscopy, it is not unusual to go 2-3 days after a colonoscopy before having a bm.
6.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 67-year-old female asked:

Dr. Lynne Weixelanswered
Clinical Psychology 37 years experience
Mammal stress call: Many species "relieve" themselves as an initial stress reaction. It makes it easier to flee or to fight without the burden of a full intestine. Psycho... Read More
4.8k viewsReviewed Oct 03, 2020
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Shah Chowdhuryanswered
Pediatrics 43 years experience
Constipation: Everybody needs to have 1 bowel movement a day, twice is better. Cosntipation: stool become hard, large/stony, hurts during bm. For fear of pain, chil... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Satish Sundaranswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Not usually: This can be very normal as long as there is no symptoms of vomitting in excess, very bloated belly and loss of appetite. Yellow to green vomitting nee... Read More
2.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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