Pain - passing stool; Painful stools; Difficulty passing stool
If you feel that you are constipated, try to increase your fluid and fiber intake.
Contact your health care provider if you continue to have symptoms of tenesmus that are constant or come and go.
Also call if you have:
These symptoms could be a sign of a disease that might be causing the problem.
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