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Can you be constipated but still have a bowel movement?
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Yes. There are patients with longstanding stool retention/constipation where thick/bulky/dry stool "logs" are retained inside the colon while wet stool swirls around them and leaks constantly. This is most often seen in kids whose colon has ballooned from long term retention. By adulthood these are rare.
Answered 3/6/2022
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Yes, your stool would be hard and may be painful to have a bowel movement. You may take a fiber laxative like Metamucil and drink enough water daily so that your urine is colorless. For the long term you may try to increase your intake of fiber foods. Consult this site for fiber foods. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/high-fiber-foods/art-20050948
Answered 3/6/2022
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