A member asked:

Had lumbar surgery n i had regular bowel movements but now i'm on day 9 without one it.hurts when i push to use the rr i've tried laxatives, stoolsoftn?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

See doc: If it has been 9 days without a bowel movement after surgery and pain medications, you could be impacted and this needs to be released. Could try an enema as well.

Answered 7/22/2018

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