Are stools supposed to be narrow toward the end?

[ivananonymous]

As title says, I have been experiencing narrow stools when I'm about to finish. It's normal shaped at the start though. Should I be worried?

I got colonoscopy a few years back as well and it turned out normal.

[GCCA-Survivor Administrator]

Hi ivananonymous,

Thank you for posting on Colon Cancer Connected. It is good to hear that you had a colonoscopy and everything came back normal for you. After you had that colonoscopy, were you told when you would need to have another colonoscopy?

As far as your question about your stool is concerned, I would think a lot would be determined by what was consumed. I'm not sure if the shape of a stool should cause worry. I would be more worried if blood or mucus we're showing as those would be a sign of something that should be checked out. I would also say that if anything seems to be “off” and a cause of concern, it would not hurt to have it checked out by a doctor. This could give you Peace of Mind as well.

We do wish you the very best. If you do decide to have a doctor check this out, please let us know the results. This type of information is always good for other people that frequent this site.

Thank you.

~Tom, GCCA Survivor - Colon Cancer Connected Site Administrator.

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