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Occasionally i have difficulty opening bowels and pass a small amount of hard stool shortl followed by sharp anal pain and then a larger softer stool ?

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Dr. Ipe Kalathoor answered

Bowel: Try using stool softener regularly for a few weeks. You could be having an anal fissure. The first stool coming out is usually harder. If symptom is persisting you need evaluation by a doctor.

Dr Fowler and 5 doctors agreed

Answered 2/1/2021

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A member asked:

Occasionally i have difficulty opening bowels and pass a small amount of hard stool shortl followed by sharp anal pain and then a larger softer stool ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ipe Kalathoor answered

Dr Fowler and 5 doctors agreed

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