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what is fecal retention
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Johnny Green answered
41 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Outlet constipation?: Many people have poor coordination in the pelvic floor muscles that perform dual function: tighten up to hold things in during cough, sneeze, laugh or ... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Fecal retention: Fecal retention = Stool is retained in the rectum. This can be due to medical or psychological causes.
A 29-year-old male asked:

Dr. Carolina Sierra answered
Specializes in Diabetology
Food intolerance: There seams to be an intolerance go the food groups referred by the patient . The patient has constipation and signs of allergies in his throat.
A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Common problem: Stool retention is a common problem of childhood that may become evident as soon as a child develops some control of the emptying process. A stool mas ... Read More
A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Marvin Stein answered
51 years experience Urology
Nothing serious: ? Colitis related to antibiotics
see surgeon or internist.
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A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ted Anderson answered
28 years experience Gynecology
Need Evaluation: This may be normal postoperative changes but there is a potential for injury to bladder or bowel. You need to be evaluated asap.
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
See a doctor: Even if it were permitted by the web site this cannot possibly be diagnosed by the description of symptoms you have provided. Go and see your pcp and ... Read More
A 20-year-old member asked:

Dr. Christopher Quinn answered
17 years experience Emergency Medicine
Depends: There are a lot of reasons to retain fluid but one of the most common is due to eat too much salt. It's important to limit your salt intake to 1500mg ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Inability to urinate: Or inability to fully empty bladder. Urine is retained.
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A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. PAUL EUN answered
38 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Many causes: Recent surgery/anesthesia
bladder outlet obstruction
medications
neurologic disorders (multiple sclerosus, for example)
diabetes
infection.
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