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Gastroenterology (Expert Forum)
Flat stools
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Flat stools
by Galaxian, Jan 14, 2003 12:00AM
From several months, I've had flat stools ocasionally. I'll describe, as good as my english allows me (I'm spanish):
My bowel movements are very regular: 1-2 times daily, in the morning. I do not remember any constipation and I've very ocasional diarheas.
Most of times stools are soft, very easy to evacuate. A few hard as stones and a few really soft.
Stools are usually rounded (not round, but elliptical), with a diameter of about 1" / 1,5" and a 2/3 shape diameter relation.
One or two times I've seen a flat side, as if you cut the stool with a knife, and several times (1 or 2 each week), full flat.
Sometimes, my first BM is normal, and second shows flat stools.
I've not any kind of other symptoms: no pain, no blood and no mucus in the stools.
Latest blood test (one week ago) didn't revealed anemia or anything abnormal.
My diet includes some of fiber, but not a lot.
Can be any disease signal?
Any suggestion?
Thanks a lot for your help.
My bowel movements are very regular: 1-2 times daily, in the morning. I do not remember any constipation and I've very ocasional diarheas.
Most of times stools are soft, very easy to evacuate. A few hard as stones and a few really soft.
Stools are usually rounded (not round, but elliptical), with a diameter of about 1" / 1,5" and a 2/3 shape diameter relation.
One or two times I've seen a flat side, as if you cut the stool with a knife, and several times (1 or 2 each week), full flat.
Sometimes, my first BM is normal, and second shows flat stools.
I've not any kind of other symptoms: no pain, no blood and no mucus in the stools.
Latest blood test (one week ago) didn't revealed anemia or anything abnormal.
My diet includes some of fiber, but not a lot.
Can be any disease signal?
Any suggestion?
Thanks a lot for your help.
GI.PA