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  2. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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    A fecal impaction or an impacted bowel is a solid, immobile bulk of feces that can develop in the rectum as a result of chronic constipation [1] (a related term is fecal loading which refers to a large volume of stool in the rectum of any consistency). [2]

  3. Constipation - Wikipedia

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    Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. [2] The stool is often hard and dry. [4] Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. [3]

  4. Woman, 33, shares 5 colon cancer symptoms she dismissed: 'I ...

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    Colorectal cancer used to be considered an older person’s disease, but it’s now the top cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second in women in this age group, according to the latest ...

  5. Encopresis - Wikipedia

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    Limit whole milk to 500 mL (17 US fl oz) a day for the child over two years of age, but do not eliminate milk because children need calcium for bone growth and strength. [ citation needed ] The standard behavioral treatment for functional encopresis, which has been shown to be highly effective, is a motivational system such as a contingency ...

  6. Fecal incontinence - Wikipedia

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    The direct (primary) symptom is a lack of control over bowel contents which tends to worsen without treatment. Indirect (secondary) symptoms, which are the result of leakage, include pruritus ani (an intense itching sensation from the anus), perianal dermatitis (irritation and inflammation of the skin around the anus), and urinary tract ...

  7. Woman, 31, with stage 3 colon cancer says doctors 'brushed ...

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    Pregnant women felt constipated, saw blood in stool. Soon lost weight, felt exhausted. Doctors dismissed her symptoms as pregnancy. It was stage 3 colorectal cancer.

  8. Obstructed defecation - Wikipedia

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    The ODS may or may not co-exist with other functional bowel disorders, such as slow transit constipation or irritable bowel syndrome. [20] Of all cases of primary constipation, it is reported that 58% are dyssynergic defecation, 47% are slow transit constipation and 58% are irritable bowel syndrome. [ 22 ]

  9. Neurogenic bowel dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    This image shows constipation in a young child as seen on X-ray. In order to correctly manage neurogenic bowel dysfunction it is important to accurately diagnose it. This can be done by a variety of methods, the most commonly used would be taking a clinical history and carrying out physical examinations which may include: abdominal ...