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A member asked:

Bm comes out slowly in soft bits and makes a large pile. can take an hour for it all to fall out. gi doc says that's impossible. what could be cause?

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Reg stools needed: Try increasing fiber or taking a stool softener. Eat lots of vegetables!

Dr Peltan and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/30/2013

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