Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Key Takeaways Eating more fiber and drinking more fluids can help treat or prevent hard stools.Hard stools occur when your colon absorbs too much water from ...

Dear Doctors: I’m a 77-year-old man and was having trouble with hard stools. My doctor suggested a stool softener. It worked for about a week, but then I developed diarrhea. Over-the-counter diarrhea ...

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Here's the scenario: You haven't pooped in days. You feel full and uncomfortable. You're starting to wonder if you'll ever go again. If you've pooped fewer than three times in the past week and have ...