A 60-year-old male asked:
i have had several internal hemorrhoids removed and now i have to wipe excessively to get clean. sometimes an hour or two later, i wipe again but very little. no blood, no pain no urge to go.
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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered
41 years experience Colon and Rectal Surgery
Pasty gooey: Hard to clean stool is usually due to a lack of fluids usually about 40 ounces short for the day. Stay away from caffeine and alcohol and increase your fluids. This should help in 3-4 days. You may also have had damage to your sphincter muscles from the surgery. This too needs to be evaluated.
Answered on Jan 11, 2013
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Dr. Peter Ihle answered
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@ 55 U should -: -have a colonoscopy done if it's been 5 yrs since Ur last or if U have never had 1.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Al Hegab answered
39 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Unrelated: To walking, keep doing it, though, and continue applying the cream and suppositories, avoid constipation, lots of fiber in diet, if all this doesn ... Read More
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Karen Dantin answered
36 years experience Family Medicine
Probably ok: any pain noted? if persistent see your doc
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hushang Haghighat answered
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Evaluation: You should see gastroenterology for evaluation and treatment.
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