A member asked:

When i go to the bathroom i have hard stool it's hard for me to push it out sometime i have to dig it out i know it's gross but idk what else to do?

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Dr. Stuart Winkler answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Nephrology & Dialysis

Constipation: Constipation can be a sign of serious underlying problems. Secondary causes include certain systemic illnesses and drugs. It can be a manifestation of diabetes, hypothyroidism, high calcium levels, neurologic or obstructive disease such as tumor. There are new medications for this problem but first you need a good medical work up.

Answered 2/23/2015

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