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Suggest Treatment For Constipation

I cant poop, i feel the urge and still nothing. I have taken laxatives and prune juice, when i do enemas i poop really soft poop thats comes in a pile together as if they are stopping me to be able to poop, and one time during the enemas there was blood, i don t have insurance right now but what should i do?
Thu, 7 May 2020
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Hi

I have gone through your query.

There are many reasons for constipation but based on what you have described, I would need to explain constipation and normal bowel movement work.

It is normal for one to pass stool only once a week. Some people may pass stool a few times a day and some only once a week. ideally, stool would have to be semi-solid but this can vary. In case you are only passing stool once a week but the stool is healthy, it is alright.

Here are a few things you can try for this.
Eat a high fibre diet like eating a lot of fruits, oats, and other fibre
Drink lots of water and at least 2 litres a day
Sleep more than 8 hours a day
Exercise regularly
Start a regular bowel movement routine of using the toilet

Along with this, getting a check up and a sigmoidoscopy and an ultrasound of the abdomen can help as well.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni
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Suggest Treatment For Constipation

Hi I have gone through your query. There are many reasons for constipation but based on what you have described, I would need to explain constipation and normal bowel movement work. It is normal for one to pass stool only once a week. Some people may pass stool a few times a day and some only once a week. ideally, stool would have to be semi-solid but this can vary. In case you are only passing stool once a week but the stool is healthy, it is alright. Here are a few things you can try for this. Eat a high fibre diet like eating a lot of fruits, oats, and other fibre Drink lots of water and at least 2 litres a day Sleep more than 8 hours a day Exercise regularly Start a regular bowel movement routine of using the toilet Along with this, getting a check up and a sigmoidoscopy and an ultrasound of the abdomen can help as well. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni