Constipation---kind of gross

[butterfly411]

Not sure if this is the best place to put this, but I wasn't sure where else to place it. I thought maybe someone here might have a bit of advice. As I said, this is kind of gross and embarrassing too, but I really don't know what it is wrong. I have been constipated for a couple weeks now. I can go to the bathroom, but it doesn't seem like all of it comes out. Yesterday I took laxatives twice (well two the night before, and two yesterday around noonish). I thought it would clean me out, and it did, all but what has been there for a couple weeks. I am *assuming* this is feces, but I am not totally sure because wouldn't the laxatives have worked on it? And another thing I am slightly worried about--this is kind of gross too--but last I was pushing so hard that it really hurts today and that doesn't seem normal. The inside of the vagina hurts and around the anus, where there is now a small lump sticking out. Will this go away? Did I do any permanent damage. I am thinking of going to a naturopath for a colonic, but I am uneasy about that right now. Is there any way to get rid of the constipation? Does it have something to do with nutrition? I eat lots of fruits and veggies. I eat meat, but not more than a couple servings a day, never a whole lot. And I eat lots of fiber, especially these past several days. I just don't understand this!

[jacksynn]

I have never had hemorrhoids b4.....but is it possible that you were straining too hard and now have hemorrhoids?
I'm not sure if they appear...or feel like a bump.
Sorry I'm not much help.

[SweetPR]

The lump sounds like hemrrhoids, which can be caused by straining to void.  You most likely will have to go to a regular Dr. for him/her to look at this.  They may end up giving you an enema to clean you out while they try and find the reason for why you're not regularly going.  For some people it can be a lack of adequate water intake (not drinking enough water), and for others, it may be other little things in their diet, hormones, etc.  But, there's really nothing you can do at home for it, except try drinking more water for a few days to see if this helps you to go, but for the "lump" down there, you need to see a Dr. because it really sounds like it may be hemrrhoids, or your anus may be swollen due to the straining.

Hope this helps!  Good luck!

[lovethebops]

Up your water intake, and take care of what sounds like a hemmroid, and you should be ok..a heating pack on your stomach and a nice cup of chamomile of peppermint tea mat help with the discomfort, take care!

[thomas01]

I agree with everything so far. If it has been over a week since a normal BM you will need to go to the DR for something strong and it may not be an enema.  YOu can do things to soften your stool like taking a stool softener (Colace or Dolcosate Sodium) they don't help you poop they just make it so you dont have to strain.  Also increase your fiber in your diet.  Add a bran muffin a day or something like that.  As for the lump it probably is the hemerhoids and they suck.  I have them still ninemonths after my baby was born.  Things that help are not straining or waiting to go.  Lots of fluids without sugar and caffiene.  If you have coffee you are not having water.  That should start to help