i am really constipated. i havent gone for 16 days. and i've taken laxatives and enemas and drinking water and prune juice and sitting on the toilet and pushing and pushing really extremely super hard that i pass out. nothing but blood comes out. am i pushing too hard? what happens if i push too hard? please help me.
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Incidentally, I (Dave from PoopReport) responded to her:
Hi Shayla,
I've forwarded your message to Poonurse. She has quite a few questions in her queue, but hopefully she'll be able to get to yours soon. I'll send you an email when she does.
In the meantime, my advice: pushing is bad for you. It causes blood vessels in your anus to burst, which in turn causes hemorrhoids. After 16 days, it's best to call a doctor. But pushing is the worst thing you can do -- it'll come out when it's ready.
but the blood raises even more health questions. It could be nothing, or it could be very serious. I'd get that ass to a doctor.
Dave
PoopReport
Dear Shayla,
Thanks for the question.
If it has been 16 days since you have poo'd, you are straining to go, pushing so hard that you pass out, and nothing but blood comes out, here's some helpful advice: IT IS TIME TO SEE YOUR DOCTOR.
Soon. Like today. Seriously, go!
Hopefully it is nothing serious, and the story of what happens next might just make the front page of PoopReport.
Please be advised that I am only a Poonurse. I am NOT a medical doctor. Any advice I give should be taken moderate skepticism. Please consult a REAL medical doctor if you feel you have a serious medical condition.
-- Poonurse [1]
Poonurse is an RN with 25 years experience in labor and delivery. Her qualifications include seeing a lot of poop, and owning a computer. Also, she works in Michigan, which she calls the asshole of the universe, so that's another bit of credibility.
Got a question [2] for her?