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
What causes feces to sometimes leave excessive, difficult-to-remove residue on the perianal area or on toilet paper? What causes it not to leave any residue at all? Is it related entirely to macronutrient intake (fat, fibre, water)? Or are other factors involved?
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posted by dontjumplarry
on Feb 12, 2013 -
12 answers
Sorry for the squick factor but I'm curious. What happens if someone bleeds, vomits or poops in a public swimming pool? Do they just fish out the solids and let the rest disperse? Or does it all get emptied out?
posted by peter1982peter
on Jan 24, 2013 -
8 answers
My very playful kittens love their litter boxes . . . a little bit too much. How can I encourage them not to play in the litter boxes, and more importantly, not to take their poop out of the litter box to play with?
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posted by insectosaurus
on Dec 31, 2012 -
7 answers
Should I pick up other dogs' poop while walking my dogs?
I pick up my own dogs' poop but I don't pick up other poops when I am on walks. Am I being clueless when I step over another dog's poop without picking it up?
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posted by dottiechang
on Nov 1, 2012 -
35 answers
Do you have any recommendations for the tough job of removing spider poop from vinyl siding?
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posted by Toekneesan
on Oct 13, 2012 -
7 answers
im finding it hard to balance giving my new cat attention without reinforcing negative behavior. he seems starved for attention, but also shouldn't even be rewarded with even a glance when acting up. the problems seem small enough to nip in the bud. but how? are there any cat whispering techniques?
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posted by c
on Aug 28, 2012 -
29 answers
Can't bring myself to poop in public. Absolute brick. Need help on how to break this up (pun intended). May not be work safe, and sorry if it's a bit on the TMI territory.
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posted by dubious_dude
on Aug 6, 2012 -
16 answers
My colorectal surgeon has only done a proctoscopy and says the blood in my stool is coming from my hemorrhoids. He wants to treat with sclerotherapy, but I don't want that kind of intervention and still have a weird feeling in my descending colon. What's the medical best practice in a case like this?
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posted by rhombus
on Jul 24, 2012 -
16 answers
Two weeks today I'm running a half-marathon (my first). The running is not the problem; issues with my digestion and its effects are. How can I deal with running and the need to poop?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 24, 2012 -
13 answers
[Grossness warning] I accidentally ate food that was tainted with a small amount of feces. I am concerned about parasites. How do I take care of the fallout, and what are my best human deworming options? Everything I can find on this topic (information and, annoyingly, worming tablets too) seems to be geared towards deworming dogs, cats, and horses.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 16, 2012 -
11 answers
One of out cats has decided that she will only poop in front of her litter box. This is a new and unpleasant habit. What can be done to fix this behavior?
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posted by item
on Mar 14, 2012 -
28 answers
poop + cats = problems. How do I keep my sanity, save my nose, and help my kitties?
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posted by itsacover
on Feb 27, 2012 -
9 answers
I have a rather...sticky situation happening in the bathroom regarding poop and my new toilet. Please help before I die of embarassment!
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 26, 2012 -
30 answers
My basically potty trained three-and-a-half year old has started having poop accidents. Any ideas why this might be happening (and how we might stop it)?
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posted by leahwrenn
on Jan 29, 2012 -
13 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
Okay, so I'm gay and I have a scat fetish and I really hate it. It's embarrassing, shameful and disgusting when I think about it. How on earth do I get rid of it?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 7, 2011 -
20 answers
What is the average number of police horses that are patrolling Occupy Wall Street at any given hour?
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posted by Jon_Evil
on Nov 16, 2011 -
8 answers
4 days of the runs, I don't have a doctor and this doesn't seem severe enough for the ER. But it hurts so please help!
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posted by hellameangirl
on Oct 25, 2011 -
18 answers
New puppy house training issues... Well the GF and I fell in love with a small dog at the local humane society, and being new to this and living in a small apartment and both having jobs that take us away from the home during the days, we were happy to be told that she was 2 years old and pretty well house trained. It wasn't until we were going over all the details that we find out she's only ~7 months old.
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posted by garethspor
on Sep 1, 2011 -
15 answers
Could my son’s bladder and bowel control problems be a manifestation of emotional distress? Or could there be something physical going on that we’re missing? We’re going to the doctor soon, but I’d like to hear some ideas from others who might have dealt with something similar.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 18, 2011 -
14 answers
My cat has taken to pooping and peeing all over our flat. Several trips to the vet haven't stopped it. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to stop this?
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posted by Pilly
on May 8, 2011 -
27 answers
Rabbit owners: I have a rabbit with a very strange habit and I need some help figuring it out! Involves poop and a foot.
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posted by Salmonberry
on Feb 7, 2011 -
9 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
My dog relieved herself (both, I think!) in the cold-air return for the furnace. Help?
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posted by Buffaload
on Oct 4, 2010 -
1 answer
YANMV, the kitten I was giving is having um, digestive trouble, and I need some advice until I can get him to the vet. *Gross details inside*
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posted by sporaticgenius
on Jun 28, 2010 -
20 answers
What's the best method of finding my dog's poop in a large field so that I can clean it up? Dog-motivated question, but I think the answer has more to do with something learned in Boy Scouts.
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posted by Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
on Jun 6, 2010 -
20 answers
Back in the days when people commonly smoked inside their offices, and everywhere else, was it common/acceptable/possibly even
polite? for people to smoke while sitting on the toilet? If so, was there a gender divide?
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posted by Ufez Jones
on May 9, 2010 -
23 answers
Tips for getting an indoor/outdoor cat to use a litter box, when he much prefers to go al fresco?
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posted by 8k
on Feb 23, 2010 -
10 answers
Right or wrong: throwing away a tied-up plastic bag filled with your dog's feces into another person's trash can (
with trash already in it) at the curb.
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posted by c:\awesome
on Dec 15, 2009 -
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