Symptoms Of An Impacted Bowel

Liquid Stool Leakage

Liquid stool leakage might mean the only stool that can get past the blockage is liquid. If patients have this happen, coupled with other symptoms, they should seek medical attention. This leakage can be involuntary or happen with the passage of gas. If individuals are not getting full bowel movements and only some diarrhea type stool, it can be an indication of an impacted bowel. It is important to realize just because patients have stool leakage does not mean there is not an impacted bowel. Actually, the opposite is true. If patients cannot pass normal stool, there is a problem. As with other illnesses, if patients have this symptom coupled with others, it is important for them to let a doctor know so they can do tests. Ignoring this symptom can lead to a dire situation, perhaps resulting in surgery.

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