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My stool gets stuck in rectum i can't push it out i have to manually dig it out with my finger?
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You need to clear: your stool impaction. There are several at home methods of disimpaction that don't require a finger. These include magnesium citrate, PEG 3350 (14 doses in 64 oz of Gatorade), lactulose, or any of these in combination with a Fleets enema. Your doctor can prescribe one of these treatment courses so your fingers can do something more important.
Answered 9/3/2017
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