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Feeling unfinished bowel movement

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A feeling of unfinished bowel motion is a clinical finding in which a person has had a bowel movement feels that it is not over despite being unable to produce more stool. This may occur with gastrointestinal diseases including irritable bowel syndrome.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Buttock, Lower abdomen

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