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My 9 yr old has very large stooles. clogs the toilet frequently. no pain or discomfort. is this normal?

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Dr. MARK LONG answered

NO: This could be as simple as severe long term chronic constipation... Or as difficult as hirschsprung’s disease. You would be very wise to seek medical evaluation. Once the cause of the issue is know you can have a clear plan of action to resolve things. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001140.htm.

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Answered 6/30/2013

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A member asked:

My 9 yr old has very large stooles. clogs the toilet frequently. no pain or discomfort. is this normal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. MARK LONG answered

Dr Eitner and another doctor agreed

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