Mamashealth.com Home Digestive Health Appendicitis Celiac Disease Children With Ulcers Cholecystitis Constipation Crohn's Disease Digestive Bleeding Diverticulosis EG Esophageal Ulcer Fecal Impaction Fecal Incontinence Food Poisoning Gas Gastritis Gastroenteritis Gastroparesis GERD GERD and babies Heal Ulcers Heart Burn Hemochromatosis Indigestion IBS IBS Help Lactose Intolerance Liver Cirrhosis Mega Colon Menetrier's Disease Pancreatitis Peritonitis Proctitis Rapid Gas Emptying Reduce Gas Smoking effects Stomach Flu Stomach Ulcer Stomach Ulcer Diet Treating Ulcers Ulcerative Colitis Whipple's Disease Zollinger-Ellison Links Email Mama Gastric bypass surgery Gastric bypass surgery risks Gastric bypass surgery: afterward After tummy tuck surgery Tummy tuck surgery Tummy tuck surgery risks Sign up for the MamasHealth Newsletter	What is a Fecal Impaction? Fecal impaction is a mass of dry, hard stool that can't be eliminated by a normal bowel movement. Fecal impaction often follows an extended period of constipation. Symptoms of Fecal Impaction? The most common symptoms of fecal impaction are: intense urge to have a bowel movement inability to have a bowel movement rectal pain abdominal cramping nausea Cause of Fecal Impaction? There are many different causes of fecal impaction. Some of the most common causes are: inadequate consumption of fiber inadequate consumption of fluids pain relieving medications antidepressant medication antacids containing aluminum excessive laxative use bed rest hemorrhoids kidney disease cancer heart disease Can Fecal Impaction be Treated? Yes. Fecal Impaction can be removed manually by a doctor. Medications can be used to prevent reoccurrences. In rare cases, surgery may be required to remove the impaction and/or part of the bowel. Other ways to prevent fecal impaction from reoccurring are: drink plenty of water eat a diet with plenty of fiber don't use laxatives on a regular basis avoid prolonged bed rest avoid medications that cause fecal impaction (antidepressants and excessive use of pain relievers) exercise on a regular basis	Featured Book
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