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Is it normal to have stool inside your rectum after a bowel movement ????
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Yes: There is usually some residual stool after a BM but it should cause no symptoms and you shouldn't be aware of it. Sensation of incomplete evacuation is commonly associated with constipation.
Answered 10/3/2019
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