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Soft stools and there's backup but i felt there's stool again in anus but it didn't comes out. i drink 1 glass water but still didn't comes out?

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Dr. Yousuf Siddiqui answered

Defecation disorder: May be functional constipation, and shopuld likely be tretaed with a hi fiber diet, psyllium (fiber) supplement, amd a probiotic. If symptoms persist, further evaluation would be appropriate (Bowel marker test, balloon expulsion test, ano-rectal manometry and/or defecography).

Answered 7/6/2015

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A member asked:

Soft stools and there's backup but i felt there's stool again in anus but it didn't comes out. i drink 1 glass water but still didn't comes out?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

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