When one strains during defecation and thereby has a little bit of bleeding, why doesn't this cause an infection?
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posted by fozzie_bear
on May 5, 2013 -
8 answers
I just spent one week in Hyderabad, India. The food was tasty, but the effect on my GI tract was amazing, and I am desperate to emulate this back home. But how? (TMI inside)
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posted by bingoes
on Sep 23, 2012 -
29 answers
Embarrassing, uncomfortable digestive condition - what the heck is it? I regularly experience pain, constipation, bloating, and flatulence. I also get rashes regularly. I eat healthy and drink lots of water. Bread seems to trigger it - is it IBS, celiac, or something else?
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posted by Seeking Direction
on Jul 4, 2012 -
28 answers
Dear Penthouse Forum, I never thought I'd be writing about - oh wait.
Dear Metafilter, I never thought I'd be writing about GI issues but here goes.
After a three week bout with perhaps GERD, for the first time EVER that I can recall and I do mean EVER, I am quite constipated.
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posted by xetere
on Jun 22, 2012 -
19 answers
Our daughter frequently suffers from constipation. It's her two year doctor visit in a couple of days. Looking for anecdotes and experiences from anyone with a toddler with a similar history that we can raise with the doctor.
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posted by NailsTheCat
on May 23, 2012 -
37 answers
I've had pretty much constant heartburn for a few months and I've completely miserable. What can I do and do I need a new doctor?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 18, 2012 -
15 answers
Help us settle a dispute. Is cheap, supermarket white bread
made with finer flour than artisanal sourdough bread? And if so, does the fine white flour lead to more gastrointestinal upset because "it becomes glue in your stomach"?
posted by peter1982peter
on Feb 12, 2012 -
17 answers
Pooping has become increasingly difficult and I think something inside my colon is blocking my ability to defecate. Thoughts? (Kinda gross, but not really.)
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 24, 2012 -
20 answers
I need some action down South, if you know what I mean! (And for those of you who don't know what I mean, I'm talking regularity and constipation.) OH YEAH!
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posted by (bb|[^b]{2})
on Oct 13, 2010 -
41 answers
sometimes i get constipated - sometimes when i get constipated, thanks to a super weak stomach, i throw up. this lasts just as long as i can feel the rock of poop in my side. today is a particularly bad round of it. to complicate matters, i'm hypoglycemic and have heartburn from time to time. so, now i'm constipated, puking, shaking from the lack of food, and i have wicked heartburn. what to do?
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posted by nadawi
on Jul 6, 2010 -
31 answers
My niece lives in New Mexico where she has a small ranch and stable. One of her horses is very ill with constipation. The horse is at the vet's and they are using standard treatment (oil?) but so far with very little result.
Any advice, the situation is getting pretty severe and my niece is worried sick.
posted by Tullyogallaghan
on Mar 13, 2010 -
5 answers
According to this bag of prunes I'm eating, one serving only has 3 grams of fiber, which doesn't sound like very much. So (a) how did prunes get a reputation for being a cure for constipation and (b) is there something else I should be eating to get the desired effect?
posted by anonymous
on Sep 24, 2009 -
25 answers
Do Bananas constipate or do they do the opposite? My daughter needs to eat foods that make stool soft. Some people have told me to feed her bananas and others say to stay away from them. Which is the truth?
My daughter is five years old.
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posted by lynnie-the-pooh
on Jun 15, 2009 -
25 answers
Why do I crave sugar on days when I've had a lackluster/no bowel movement?
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posted by woebot
on Jul 22, 2008 -
7 answers
What horrific side effects could one expect from long-term laxative use? By long term, I mean taken daily for the past 3-4 years.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 7, 2007 -
10 answers
My elderly dad is plagued by not "being regular" (ok squeamish ones, you can stop reading now if the subject grosses you out)
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posted by beccaj
on Aug 17, 2006 -
10 answers
How likely was it that I had a long term systemic infection? What can I do to make sure it doesn't return?
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posted by Kickstart70
on Aug 7, 2006 -
10 answers
