A member asked:

Im having lower abdomonal pain and cramping off and on. could i have a bowel obstruction if i poop but its small and hard and difficult to pass?

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not likely: Generally, with a bowel obstruction you won't pass stool or flatus, you will have a distended abdomen and nausea and vomiting. More likely you are just constipated and you may have an Irritable Bowel Syndrome. For information on treatment go to http://bit.ly/1uzOegm and http://bit.ly/1VlC078 http://bit.ly/1OiIRcI I think you will find this information very helpful.

Answered 11/28/2017

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