HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Why is my 8 month old sometimes screaming when he poops but poop is soft?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Anal fissure?: Even though his poop is soft, he may have an anal fissure and when he passes stool, it hurts him have him checked out by your pediatrician.

Answered 11/19/2020

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Hi today I got constipation really badly it hurts so much to poo I had to pull it out and my bum hurts so much I was screaming when it was coming out ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Baby has been screaming and has passed a very mucousy, multi colored watery poo. Should I be concerned? 3month imms 6 days ago. On pepti jnr, omeprozl

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

4yrold boy,wakes up at midnight holding his penis area and screaming with pain,saying i wanna go to toilet,wanna pass stool.twice this happened.reason?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I think my toddler has sores inside the anus , she has had problems with constipation but currently she is not and its 2 weeks of her trying to hold poo , and when she finally lets go she screaming crying, what does the doctor recommend ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My 11 month old son screams in pain when he poops cause his stool is so hard...Ive tried everything doc has advised but its not really helping!

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Thanks! my son turned 2 weeks mon. 22nd. No screaming w/ poop the first wk or 10 days at home. It started last wknd and twice he didn't poop for 24 hrs.?
My 2.5 years old daughter had colostomy reversal 3 months ago. She still scream with pain while passing stool. Also she has bleeding. Is it normal?
Dear Doc, my baby girl is one month old and she has sever sores in the bum. Every time I try to wipe her she cringed and scream and even when she poo.
My baby cry and scream to poop and fart?
Hi.can a 4yr old boy get up at mid night with gas colic pain.he was holding his penis area screaming,went2washroom nd pasd sme stool wit mucus and gas?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.