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For a month, ive been feeling wet by my anus. i thought it was fecal discharge and my doctors had me do colonoscopy preps thinking its constipation. doesnt work. it feels damp but when i touch it, i feel nothing. it smells too. whats wrong?

Q: for a month, ive been feeling wet by my anus. i thought it was fecal discharge and my doctors had me do colonoscopy preps thinking its constipation. doesnt work. it feels damp but when i touch it, i feel nothing. it smells too. whats wrong?

: You may be wearing underpants that are too tight, causing sweating. Also you may not be wiping all of your fecal out, causing all these problems.

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You may be wearing underpants that are too tight, causing sweating. Also you may not be wiping all of your fecal out, causing all these problems.

Answered 9/8/2022

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A member asked:

For a month, ive been feeling wet by my anus. i thought it was fecal discharge and my doctors had me do colonoscopy preps thinking its constipation. doesnt work. it feels damp but when i touch it, i feel nothing. it smells too. whats wrong?

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