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Dry stool in small pieces with negative FIT test.

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I have long been worried about stools. Lately my stool has come out in small pieces. The volume and color seem good and it passes easily. Occasionally, I am gassy. I eat high fiber diet but worry about this all the time. The stool seems dry as I hardly have to wipe afterwards. Had FIT test six months ago - it was negative.

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Hello,
Thank you for your query at DoctorSpring.com
Can you please elaborate a bit? You said the volume is fine but comes out in small pieces?
Does that mean reduced quantity?
Also do you feel the stool is harder compared to usual?
Since when has this been happening? Do you have to strain while passing stool?
Kindly reply and I will get back to you,
Regards.


Patient replied :

Don't strain but sometimes push a little amount of stool seems the same it is worse when I wordy about it


Hello,
As long as the volume is fine, you should not worry about it.
I am not sure if that is the case, but a lot of patients when they have a little constipation, they tend to be worried about hard stools and possible hemorrhoids. So this becomes more of an anxiety issue.
Sometimes due to dietary changes, the stool can come out in reduced quantity. But as long as the volume is normal and it is passing easily, you got nothing to worry about.
Please feel free to ask any specific queries.
Regards.


Dr. Jaydeep Tripathy
Category: HIV- AIDS Specialist
Experience: 
MBBS from Sri Ramachandra University in December 2011
M.Med (Family Medicine) - TNMGR University, Chennai
MBA-MPH in Public Health in March 2016, SRM University
Finished AFIH in March 2016, SRM University
MRCP ( UK ), Internal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, June 2016
Fellowship in Diabetology from Martin Luther University in January 2017

Currently Resident Physician, in MD Radiodiagnosis - Kamakshi Memorial Hospital, Chennai
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