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Does " resisting " the urge to go poop unhealthy?and is manual pooping bad?
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Yes: Resisting to poop can lead to hard and difficult to pass stool. The more you resist, the larger and harder the stool can become. You could eventually get a small tear in the rectum from straining to pass the stool. Its best not to resist the urge to go.
Answered 10/12/2017
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