Away Fecal Matter, Away!

So this post is along the lines of a prior post:

Did you know that you can get a rectal ulcer from constipation? Actually, you can get a lot of bad things from constipation. Nausea, vomiting, abdominal bloating, severe abdominal pain, even fecal impaction, where someone is going to have to glove up and do this!

But the pressure from all that feces can actually cut off blood supply to certain areas of the large intestine. No blood supply = dead tissue that sloughs off = ulcer. Which can lead to intestinal bleeding and anemia. So if you're constipated, don't sit on it. Fiber and water... fruits and veggies are your friends!

Not to prolong this unappetizing subject, but did you know that there is a medical chart used to categorize feces? It's called the Bristol stool scale, which was found on a google search for a decent picture of said product. Am not sure who uses this scale (we definitely were not taught this in school!) - perhaps the gastroenterologists??

Also, have you seen the fake poop gifts? Saw them in a souvenir shop in Vegas. They were pretty realistic, except for the plastic googly eyes on them, and the fact that they came in a nice box... too bad there's isn't a internet picture to show ya'll!

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