How to Soften Hard Stools

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Drink more water.. Eat foods that have slight laxative effects and are high in fiber.. Eat more fiber.

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1

Drink more water.

Step 1

Drink more water.

2

Eat foods that have slight laxative effects and are high in fiber.

Step 2

Eat foods that have slight laxative effects and are high in fiber.

3

Eat more fiber.

Step 3

Eat more fiber.

4

Maintain healthy gut bacteria by eating yogurt.

Step 4

Maintain healthy gut bacteria by eating yogurt.

5

Add supplements to your diet to promote healthy digestion.

Step 5

Add supplements to your diet to promote healthy digestion.

6

Stimulate your bowels with a cup of coffee.

Step 6

Stimulate your bowels with a cup of coffee.

7

Reduce your intake of foods that may cause constipation.

Step 7

Reduce your intake of foods that may cause constipation.

8

Eat many small meals rather than only a few large ones.

Step 8

Eat many small meals rather than only a few large ones.

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Exercise for at least 30 minutes per day.

Step 9

Exercise for at least 30 minutes per day.

10

Reduce stress in your life.

Step 10

Reduce stress in your life.

11

Give yourself time on the toilet after each meal.

Step 11

Give yourself time on the toilet after each meal.

12

Use biofeedback to learn to release your pelvic floor muscles.

Step 12

Use biofeedback to learn to release your pelvic floor muscles.

13

Consult your doctor.

Step 13

Consult your doctor.

14

Lubricate your bowels with a small amount of mineral oil.

Step 14

Lubricate your bowels with a small amount of mineral oil.

15

Try stool softeners.

Step 15

Try stool softeners.

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Use osmotic laxatives to make your stool wetter.

Step 16

Use osmotic laxatives to make your stool wetter.

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Consider stimulant laxatives.

Step 17

Consider stimulant laxatives.

18

Remove a fecal impaction.

Step 18

Remove a fecal impaction.

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