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A member asked:

I keep feeling like i need to go to the bathroom but i can't. i can't be constipated because i already went twice today . what's going on?

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Exam: From your description it's difficult to say what's going on. You may not have completely emptied your colon/rectum. There may be something irritating that part of your intestine. If this persists or becomes unbearable have yourself examined, possibly with a scope of some sort. It is better to know what's going on than go around in circles guessing and treating yourself.

Answered 3/5/2014

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