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I went to a doctor a few weeks ago and got prescribed cipro (ciprofloxacin) i still have abnormal stool she said i had bacteria in my intestine how can i solve this?

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Loose stools: You might be sent to a specialist if your bowel habits has not come back to normal. Might need a colonoscopy and some other additional testing.

Answered 10/21/2013

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