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Painful stools

Painful stools

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Buttock, Lower abdomen

Is Symptom of

Anal fissure
Condition
Constipation in children
Condition
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Condition
IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
Condition
Endometriosis
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Why do I have painful stool and bloody?

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I recently developed painful stool, type 2 or 5. It cuts me when passing w/ a little blood. This has never happened before. What would cause it?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Saw blood on stool, noticed blood on surface of the water and stool. Slightly painful stool. Just had a colonoscopy 8 months ago, should I be worried?

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A 19-year old male asked:

How long do I have to take polyethylene glycol until i can pass painful stool?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Been dealing with painful stools on an off for over a year. I believe Ive had anal fissures that havent healed well. How long could I take mralax. ?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Small lump in anus wall not all the way in just beginning of anus after releasing stools it goes big and painful stools are hard also what is this?

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A 31-year old female asked about a male:

Can gummy vitamins cause constipation? the only real change in 3.5 yr old's diet in last 2 months & he used to be reg. Has gas but hard/painful stool

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A 40-year old female asked:

I have frequent urination and leakage accompanied by stomach cramping and i usually have loose painful stool in less than 30 minutes of a meal. Help?

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A 17-year old female asked:

My one year old has constant painful stools (constipation) what can I do? Someone told me to give him a little miralax (polyethylene glycol). Can that help or harm him?

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A 37-year old male asked:

My husband passes painful hard stool once or twice a month. How can it be treated naturally? What may be the cause of this.

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I have just passed a very hard and painful black stool. Should i go to the ER and get checked? For a while I have been having hard stool and recently it had black 'chips' in them and a couple days ago it became more frequent and harder. Now it is painful

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A 22-year old female asked:

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A 40-year old female asked:

Can hormonal imbalance cause digestive issues? Especially painful passage of stools?

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A 43-year old female asked about a female:

Daughter is 13 and passed very painful dark green stool and later a lighter green flexible popcorn kernel like thing came out alone what is that??

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A 27-year old female asked:

I have piles,started painful when passing stool on sunday now its so bad even walking is sore. it is externally visible please help need to work still?

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A 45-year old asked:

Bloody stool, painful bowel movements, bad smelly discharge and side pain. What are these symptoms of?

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A 20-year old female asked:

How to make stools less painful without medicines?

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A 16-year old female asked:

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A 34-year old female asked:

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I am experiencing bloody stool and painful bowel movements. The following also describes me: Anal pain. What should I do?

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My stools is going like stones, painful and uncomfortable. What is the meaning of this?

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