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Fecal impaction
A condition in which a hardened stool is stuck in the rectum or lower colon due to chronic constipation.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 22-year old male asked:
What is a fecal impaction?
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How can you tell if fecal impaction?
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How is a fecal impaction best treated?
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What are the symptoms of fecal impaction?
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How long can you live with a fecal impaction?
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A 33-year old asked:
Fecal impaction too high to reach, what to do?
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What are common complications of fecal impaction?
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A 38-year old asked:
Traditional chinese medicine for fecal impaction?
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A 27-year old asked:
Does fecal impaction usually cause many symptoms?
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What are you do to relieve severe fecal impaction?
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What complications can result from fecal impaction?
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How do you know if you have passed a fecal impaction?
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A member asked:
What are the most common symptoms of fecal impaction?
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A 24-year old asked:
Funny how a diagnosis doesn't mean much till you have it. What is fecal impaction?
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A 42-year old asked:
It feels hard and stuck and feels impossible to pass. could this be a fecal impaction?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can lizness be taken to help fecal impaction? If it can't be taken during fecal impaction, why is that? Please help
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A 48-year old asked:
What is a good gentle cure for fecal impaction?
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A 40-year old asked:
Am I at risk for fecal impaction if I don't eat or drink much?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What is fecal impaction of the colon?
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A 49-year old female asked about a 75-year old female:
Why don't you want to dig out a fecal impact ion?
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A 34-year old asked:
Do i go to gp for fecal impaction?
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A 35-year old asked:
Fecal impaction after appendectomy, what to do?
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A 36-year old asked:
Is it possible to still defecate with a fecal impaction?
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A 31-year old asked:
Would you also have constipation if you have fecal impaction?
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A 47-year old asked:
Are there some genetic reasons I get fecal impaction off and on?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can I get fecal impaction if I'm constipation??? but I have no pain?
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A 34-year old asked:
He thinks it could be a fecal impaction but how would he get rid of it?
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A 49-year old asked:
How do I find what's the best way to fix a fecal impaction and fissures?
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A 44-year old asked:
Please tell me what's the best way to fix a fecal impaction and fissures?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can I have a fecal impaction if I can go sometimes without my stool getting stuck???
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