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After every bowel movement i feel like there's more stool but i don't have any urge to pass it, still have random dull stomach pains. constipation?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Constipation: Most common cause of constipation is your diet. Foods that absorb water in colon or have a lot of pectin in them lead to hard,dry stool. They are the grains - rice, barley, wheat, green peas -, bananas, milk. Eliminate those for a few days and the constipation frequently goes away.

Answered 2/28/2016

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A member asked:

After every bowel movement i feel like there's more stool but i don't have any urge to pass it, still have random dull stomach pains. constipation?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Charles Gordon answered

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