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sudden weight loss or blood in the stool. A person with these cancers may have other symptoms, such as: B. This pain radiates from the cancer site to the lower back.

Stomach, colon, and rectal cancer can all cause lower back pain. Loose stools do not automatically mean cancer. In certain types of colon cancer, the bowel narrows, and with it your bowel movements. If you used to have fairly large stools, but now they are always pencil-thin and difficult to pass, consult your doctor. Over time, the inflammation can lead to intestinal obstruction, which can cause constipation, loose stools, diarrhea, gas, and abdominal pain. In chronic diverticulitis, inflammation and infection can decrease but never fully clear up. But mushy or very liquid stools can be a sign of colon cancer. Aim for a sausage-shaped stool that is either smooth or has slight cracks on the surface. They said their droppings should be smooth and soft. There are several forms of IBS, including IBS-D (IBS causing diarrhea) and IBS-C (causing constipation), and stress is often a trigger that can produce symptoms, says Dr. Stress can worsen digestive diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). What do bowel movements look like in colon cancer?.

How do I know if I have IBS or colon cancer?.

Colon cancer symptoms that are distinct from hemorrhoids include abdominal pain, unexplained nausea and vomiting, small or ribbon-like stools, and constipation. Normal stool is about 1 to 2 inches in diameter.Ĭan hemorrhoids cause pencil-thin stools?īoth colon cancer and hemorrhoids can cause rectal bleeding, blood in the stool, and that feeling that you have not completed a bowel movement. Stringy feces can also be referred to as stool, which is pencil-thin, ribbon-like, thin, or narrow. In some cases, the cause is more serious. Other causes include pregnancy, travel, taking some medications, and changes in your hormone levels.Īnd what does pencil-thin stool look like?īig stools can be caused by something as simple as eating a low-fiber diet. Constipation is usually caused by a lack of fiber in your diet or a lack of exercise. While narrow or pencil-thin stools aren’t always a sign of constipation, your poop may not usually look like it. But if they last a long time and you’re having a hard time going to the bathroom, your doctor may order a colonoscopy to rule that out. In certain types of colon cancer, the Bowel tight and with it your bowel movements. Persistent, pencil-thin stools that can be firm or loose are one of the symptoms of colorectal polyps or cancer. Conditions that cause diarrhea can also cause pencil-thin stools. Just eat alot of fiber and it's ok if you don't poop for a day i promise next day you will get motion if u just kept eating fiber without much carbs and fats.Constriction of stool can be due to a mass in the colon or rectum that limits the size of stool that can pass.

But that's the only way to keep myself ok. It's going to be an year since i had something sweet and now i am extremely slim and my parents and brothers are worried about me. I stopped eating soluble fiber and started insoluble fiber and after that my stool became hard and got in proper shape but still i get motion after two days and i always take care of my diet still no improvements with time. But most probably it would be because of obstruction by pelvic muscles. Ok listen most probably doctors will say you to to get a colonoscopy/sigmoid examination. I am struggling with ibs from 8 years and now i am 24, my life is destroyed because i was not able to go to a big University like my younger bro because at that time i was in hospital having colonoscopy. I mean I don't get pencil thin stool anymore but my IBS is horrible. I had experienced the horrors of pencil thin stool. Finally someone with my type of symptoms.