What medical conditions can cause someone to have very large bowl movements?

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My husband has been having trouble going to the bathroom. Every once in a while he will have a bowl movement that is very large and painful for him to pass. He is an otherwise healthy man who has a regular, normal size diet. This doesn’t happen all of the time. We have tried to add more fiber into his diet but it doesn’t seem to be helping. Does anyone know what kind of medical conditions can cause this?

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Answer by J B
This isn’t a medical condition, it is just an accumulation of stool in the lower portion of his colon. If he were going regularly every day or twice a day, this probably wouldn’t happen. By increasing his daily water intake, he may be able to have more bowel movements each day and not as large.

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