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Soft stools and there's backup but i felt there's stool again in anus but it didn't comes out. i drink 1 glass water but still didn't comes out?
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Defecation disorder: May be functional constipation, and shopuld likely be tretaed with a hi fiber diet, psyllium (fiber) supplement, amd a probiotic. If symptoms persist, further evaluation would be appropriate (Bowel marker test, balloon expulsion test, ano-rectal manometry and/or defecography).
Answered 7/6/2015
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