Question 1

red string (vein-like) string in stool?

Accepted Answer

Possibly a clot: You should see your doctor. They will want to check if you have blood in your stool.

Question 2

i have little string looking things in my stool.  could i have pinworms?

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Need exam of stool: Pinworms usually produce severe itching, particularly at night, around the anus.  A scotch tape test looking for the worms is the best way to diagnose this and is fairly simple.  No way to know what the "string looking things" are without some tests.

Question 3

does metamucil cause slimy string like stool?

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: Can. I would stop and see what happens.They repeat. If you get stringy stools again, stop and repeat. If you get stringy stools again I would conclude it does in you. But to be really be sure I would repeat 7 more times.  Depending on how certain this is the cause in you.

Question 4

i recently had stool with what looked like a red thick string, is this something i should get checked out right away?

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Blood in stool: Blood in a bowel movement is abnormal and in your age group a minor condition like anal fissure or hemorrhoid is a usual cause. Since you are not bleeding profusely and don't have abnormal bowel symptoms otherwise there is no urgency in being examined but you could discuss this with your physician or Gynecologist who will advise you.

Question 5

i found what looked like a string in my stool. my stool was normal except it looked like there was a string attached to it. what could this be?

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Something swallowed: Sometimes we swallow hair, or things in food that we did not know we were eating. If that doesn’t dissolve or get altered  in the digestion process, it will,show up in stool. Corn is such an example. If this was a string, you swallowed it.

Question 6

white clear string in stool. is it worms or something more serious? i noticed it when i wiped & it appeared clear & sof rubbery texture. please help.

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Pinworms are threadlike but only an inch or so in length. Ascaris are ling thick and similar to nightcrawlers in appearance.The usual origin of "clear stringy" material in stool are breakdown products of vegetative matter, like celery.

Question 7

my butt hole bleed when i stooled this morning?

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Bleeding with stools: There are many reasons - hemorrhoids, anal fissure, constipation - there are some other reasons but given your age they would be considered rare. If this continues then please get checked as anemia can be a problem.

Question 8

how to soften stools?

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No other disease?: Each person with constipation needs to be sure there is no other disease causing it. If constipation is just due to slow movement of the food and poop through the gut, then the things to try are vegetables, water, prune juice, prunes, fiber+water, Miralax, (polyethylene glycol) Senokot or other senna, milk of magnesia, other laxatives... A doctor can evaluate and prescribe helpful medication too. Exercise also helps.

Question 9

is  soft stool healthy.

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Can be: Soft stool can be a healthy finding. However, soft stool does not exclude the presence of other abnormalities, such as occult blood in the stool.

Question 10

why is my stool so dark?

Accepted Answer

Several possibilitie: Stool can be dark from iron pills pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) or foods like spinach. Black tarry stools may indicate bleeding from the stomach area and should be checked right away.

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