Question 1

what causes soft stool that doesn't fully come out?

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Many causes: Hemorrhoids are a very common cause, as is a spastic colon. An obstruction can cause a blockage and stool can leak around this.

Question 2

what causes frequent soft stool? feels like it doesn't all come out.

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Incomplete emptying: If you have a partial bowel obstruction that can cause those symptoms.  Review this with your doctor if it does not resolve on its own. Irritable bowel syndrome can also present like this as well as many other bowel problems. If you have hemorrhoids this will also cause you not to be able to empty completely.  Your doctor will examine you and get the details.  This will help diagnose it.

Question 3

what causes yellow soft stool without pain in the stomach?

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Diet: Are you eating cultured yogurt?  Unless you are having diarrhea or other GI issues would not worry about the nature of the stools unless they were completely devoid of color or black as an old telephone.

Question 4

what would cause consistently soft stools for the past year and a half?

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Dietary: At your age, lucky you.  Perhaps you have changed your diet to include more fiber to keep stools hydrated, soft, and easy to evacuate.  Regular use of oatmeal can induce soft stools, and perhaps lower cholesterol.

Question 5

what causes soft thick pasty stools that is hard to get out? no blood seen and is normal brown color.

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Lack of water: Drink more water. Sounds like your constipated. The stool needs fluid to soften and evacuate.
Are you drinking 8 glasses a day of water, milk, tea what have you?
Foods will also cause bowel habit changes.
If you need a med visit the pharmacy aisle and speak with the pharmacist. Many good choices there.
Add more fiber to your diet and drink lots of water.

Question 6

what foods cause frequent soft stool, bad gas and irritated itchy bum hole? when i poop it feels like it doesn't all come out.

Accepted Answer

Many can: If you have a sensitivity or a frank allergy to particular foods you may readily notice the symptoms you describe.  Most commonly,  dairy can cause what your reports but it really does depend on your own body.  Your best bet, if you think this is food related is to keep a diary of food intake and GI symptoms to see if there is a reliable relationship.  Otherwise seek the guidance of your doctor.

Question 7

what are the causes of soft stool?

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Normal life?: Soft stools are considered normal.  Hard stools are not normal.  Watery stools are called diarrhea.  If one's stools are getting too soft, more information and a visit to her primary care doctor will help.  Also helpful is making changes in one's diet, writing down the food/drink changes, writing down the stool's appearance after the changes, and showing the information to the doctor.

Question 8

what causes frothy stools?

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Frothy stools: Infection can. If you have a problem with your pancreas some foods won't digest properly (such as fat) can can create such an appearance.

Question 9

what can cause dark stool?

Accepted Answer

Diet, blood: Stool will vary from light to dark depending upon the diet.  Diets rich is red meat for instance will darken the stool color.  If there is GI bleeding then the stool may become black.  This requires evaluation by your gastoenterlogist as the source of the bleeding must be discovered and corrected.

Question 10

what causes stool to be black?

Accepted Answer

Black Stool: can be related to taking medications (like pepto bismal). If the stool is black, stinky and sticky - it may be due to rectal bleeding (melena). If that is the case - it should be promptly medically evaluated. Take care.

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