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White fatty substance in stool following constipation

White fatty substance in stool following constipation

So I suffer from constipation quite frequently, mainly I think from not eating right. After eating fiber and taking milk of magnesia i finally had a bowel movement tonight and noticed a white, fatty substance surrounding the end of the stool. It freaked me out and I am paranoid that I might have tapeworms... I am sure this is not the case but I would like some reassurance as to if it is or what else it could be. Thanks for any help!
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Welcome to the gastroenterology community!  I don't think that is anything worrysome.  I would recommend keeping up with increasing your fiber and see if that helps the constipation.  If this keeps on happening I would recommend seeing a doctor.
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