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How do you soften a very hard poop which refuses to come out? i have tried prune juice, fruits and enema but nothing is working.
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Time to see a doctor: Sometimes, we do literally get 'stuck'. At these times, a visit to a doctor can help. Well, actually 'the nurse' - since you may indeed need an enema to dislodge what has become impacted. The key is not to get into this position with a good amount of fibre in the diet, and plenty of water to avoid dehydration. Now, all of that won't do any good because there's an obstruction there. Hope u get help
Answered 4/24/2019
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