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Taking laxative (sulfolax) from 1.5 years after anal fissure. i eat fruits and vegetables daily. i take 12-13 drops daily (sometimes 9-10 drops) and i'm having soft stool in morning and watery stool in evening. can watery stool cause fissure?

Q: taking laxative (sulfolax) from 1.5 years after anal fissure. i eat fruits and vegetables daily. i take 12-13 drops daily (sometimes 9-10 drops) and i'm having soft stool in morning and watery stool in evening. can watery stool cause fissure?

: Prolonged diarrhea can cause anal fissure but one loose stool daily should not.

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Prolonged diarrhea can cause anal fissure but one loose stool daily should not.

Answered 4/24/2022

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A member asked:

Taking laxative (sulfolax) from 1.5 years after anal fissure. i eat fruits and vegetables daily. i take 12-13 drops daily (sometimes 9-10 drops) and i'm having soft stool in morning and watery stool in evening. can watery stool cause fissure?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

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