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, especially alongside other symptoms, they should seek medical attention. This leakage can be involuntary or happen with the passage of gas. It can be an indication of an impacted bowel if individuals are not getting full bowel movements and only some diarrhea. It is important to realize that just because patients have stool leakage does not mean there is no impacted bowel. Actually, the opposite is true. If patients cannot pass normal stools, there is a problem. As with other illnesses, if patients have this symptom along with others, they need 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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