Is it bad to hold in your poop?

Problems can arise, though, when youput off your bathroom visitfor prolonged periods of time.

This is because one of your colon’s jobs is to absorb water from your stool.

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This condition is heralded by several signs and symptoms none of which are pleasant in the slightest.

The gift of constipation can keep on giving, too.

They’re painful, they can be itchy, and they can also bleed.

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The problems don’t necessarily end there, though.

Anal fissures are tiny tears around the anus which can really hurt and can also result in bloody stools.

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