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Suggest Treatment For Fecal Impaction

5 feet, 7 inches. 130 lbs. 74 yeas age. I had severe fecal impactation on Sunday, Monday... Monday evening was able to clear it by reaching in and removing a bit of softened feces... did that twice...then was able to discharge feces... But since then, a clear slightly sticky gel like substance from anus. Anything I can do?
Fri, 7 Nov 2014
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Hello,
You can take polyethylene glycol for fecal impaction it will soften the stool and reduce impaction . and will prevent future impactions if taken regularly. Alternatively a manual digital evacuation canbe done by your doctor
Hope this helps
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
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Suggest Treatment For Fecal Impaction

Hello, You can take polyethylene glycol for fecal impaction it will soften the stool and reduce impaction . and will prevent future impactions if taken regularly. Alternatively a manual digital evacuation canbe done by your doctor Hope this helps Regards Dr Samir Patil