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I smell like weird/ like poop

nishl

Hi, Im a 16 year old male that has had a smell issue ever since I was 12. I also had a constipation problem, I was only able to poop once...

2 answers | 3 comments

Narrow/flat/ribbon stool

Willieb229

So I've been having issues with my stool caliber. Not really sure when it started but I noticed my stools seemed flatter than normal. The...

Digestive Issues

osu1925

I have been having digestive issues the last couple of years. I don't know if it all started 4-5 years ago as I started developing issue...

2 answers | 2 comments

chest and back pain and throbbing after endoscopy

poppy8

Hi everyone 5 days ago i had an endoscopy. the day after the procedure i started getting pain all across my chest and radiating through t...

1 answer

Pain after upper endoscopy / EGD

nygrl

Hi, I just underwent an upper endoscopy and biopsy yesterday for some stomach pain I've had for several years. I haven't gotten test resu...

209 answers | 23 comments

Anal skin tag surgery

Tine2u

Hi, Five days ago I had 2 skin tags removed under general anaesthetic. These were situated on the anal area and really bothered me. The...

39 answers | 3 comments

Gall bladder & eyes

BarbJ2

I was told that my watery eyes (dry eye syndrome) may be connected to my low functioning gall bladder, but I have not seen this listed an...

6 answers

Orange Oily Discharge From Rectum???

cole715

How weird is this?? I am hoping someone will be able to help me. Very recently i started to have oily orange discharge from the anus. N...

13 answers | 2 comments

Haveing a stomach problems

Fulkycraft432

Im getting sick everytime AFTER i eat it annoying here's Symptoms -stomach growling Nause at one point i almost threw up (doesnt happe...

Unsure whether to have Anal skin tag surgery- please help !

Hev1702

I am considering having a medium size skin tag removed which is half Inside and half outside my anus . It was really uncomfortable , pri...

My A2M leve is 59 but non of my Drs seem to care to explain this to me Can you help

MRC67

I have many health issues

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I never used my anus to defecate so how do I use it for sexual relationship ?

John_Johnes

Hello, I have a Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) since the beginning of my life and when I was a kid the doctors discovered t...

Nervous about colonoscopy should I do it?

Joerezz7

I’m 34 and my GI doctor wants me to have a colonoscopy because of my symptoms. My symptoms are itchy and pain sometimes when I use the ba...

1 answer

Weak and constant upper right abdominal pain for days, what can it be?

naiaraz

Hello, I'm having this weak and constant upper right abdominal pain for several days now. The stool is also yellow for a couple of days n...

1 answer | 1 comment

Weird Gasping Hiccups Daily...

OhElleMarie

I get these weird gasping for air/hiccups (its like the first part of a hiccup most of the time, just a feeling to get air, I don't feel ...

4 answers

Watery stools for five days, no fever and no pain

Isle39

I have been having diarrhea for five days. No other symptoms. Took pep-to Bismol and Imodium and eating crackers, bread, soup. I was...

1 answer | 2 comments

living without a colon

fafalisa

It has been four months since my dad has had his colon removed. He is currently goes to the bathroom ~7-8 times a day and at night ~5-6 ...

10 answers | 1 comment

Toilet seat is turning purple and possible pancreas issues.

ladouglas12

My toilet seat has turned purple. I think it is probably either hormone or supplement related but can’t find an answer for sure. Recentl...

Tonsil Stones

jeri6269

I was asked earlier what the white dicharge coming from a tonsil was. A tonsillolith (also called tonsil stone or calculus of the tons...

1 answer

Excessive Anal Moisture

Zicki

I have the exact same problem as the previous poster that sam2004 posted. I'm 36 years old and have recently (within the last year) have...

16 answers | 2 comments

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