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First time having constipation, how do i treat it? is it possible to rub some vaseline to make it slide out easier?

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Dr. Larry Hollier answered

Vaseline may help: Best treatment initially is use of stool softeners.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/16/2013

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Is chapped skin on the feet and toes a sign of poor circulation? What should be done to treat such an issue? My pinky toe was so badly dried/chapped at the first joint that it started bleeding. Im trying treating it with Vaseline. Thank you.

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After my circumcision, i took the gauze of and the gauze and vaseline strip are green, yellow and red. There are red n yellow stuff 2. What is it?

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