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How long can a person go without pooping before serious problems arise. what kind of problems can arise from not pooping?
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2 poop or not part 2: Its not a contest! more than a week is a concern. Eventually a person with fecal impaction will die from the condition but usually the person is debilitated and elderly. If you have to ask perhaps its time to see your physician!
Answered 4/5/2018
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