Constipation is difficulty emptying your bowels. Fecal impaction is the buildup of hardened stool in your bowel that you can’t pass. Fecal impaction is a potential complication of chronic constipation ...
Constipation which is not adequately treated may lead to more serious problems including impaction or a bowel obstruction. An impaction is treated with manual removal of all lower bowel contents ...
Harmony Allison, MD, is a gastroenterologist and Associate Chief of Gastroenterology at Tufts Medical Center, where she specializes in constipation, IBD, GERD, Celiac disease, and other ...