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Yogurt in stool? i had it yesterday and suddenly today there was a blob in my stool that looked like a yogurt substance. had to force small stool out

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Yogurt-like blob BM: May be mucus. or other breakdown product. For constipation would drink 2.5-3.5 liters/day, eat 1 cup lentils ,barley brown rice, oats a day. f/u w/doc

Answered 3/24/2016

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A member asked:

Yogurt in stool? i had it yesterday and suddenly today there was a blob in my stool that looked like a yogurt substance. had to force small stool out

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