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What Do Hard And Round Stool Indicate?
Question: recently my stools have been hard and round -like small golf balls. what does this indicate? thanks for your help XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Hard small golf ball like stool suggest you are constipated
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
Stool in the form of lumps like small golf balls suggest that you are having constipation.
What you have to do is increase the content of fibres and fluids in your diet. Take lots of vegetables and fruits and may add psyllium fibres with water at night. If this doesn't help then take some laxative
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health
Hard small golf ball like stool suggest you are constipated
Detailed Answer:
Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist.
Stool in the form of lumps like small golf balls suggest that you are having constipation.
What you have to do is increase the content of fibres and fluids in your diet. Take lots of vegetables and fruits and may add psyllium fibres with water at night. If this doesn't help then take some laxative
I hope I have answered your query and this will help you . Wish you a good health
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