Symptom: Hard stool
Hard stool: Hardness of stool (and often constipation)
Introduction: Stool hardness, stool dryness, or small stool is often really a form of constipation (see also constipation). Hard stool, dry stool, or constipation can mean many possible medical conditions. Some people distinguish hard stool from constipation by defining constipation as difficulty with bowel motions rather than hardness of stool. However, the two issues are deeply related and the medical definition of constipation usually includes a spectrum of stool hardness. Similarly, soft stool is usually considered part of the spectrum of diarrhea. Seek prompt professional medical advice about such symptoms.
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Symptoms related to Hard stool: bowel movements (155), constipation (45), diarrhea (130), stool symptoms (173), stool color changes (45), stool odor (6)
Hard stool type of: Stool symptoms (173), Constipation (45)
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