Small Round Stools Constipation

People often pass pebble poop in small hard separate lumps.

Small round stools constipation.

Both types are a sign of constipation. While they may be small these hard. While narrow or pencil thin stool is not always a sign of constipation it may be if your poop doesn t normally look that way. Intestine that protrudes from the anus rectal prolapse.

When to see your doctor having small stools from time to time is usually nothing to worry about. Chronic constipation may cause an accumulation of hardened stool that gets stuck in your intestines. However the stool can also appear as a solid piece that looks as though it consists of pebbles. Generally a person is considered to be constipated when bowel movements result in passage of small amounts of hard dry stool usually fewer than three times a week.

A large or hard stool can cause tiny tears in the anus. Pebble or pellet bowel movements aren t usually a reason to worry but they likely mean stool is moving through your intestines at a slower pace than usual. A small number of people with constipation or thin stools have an underlying condition that compresses or narrows the colon or rectum such as colon polyps diverticulitis inflammatory bowel disease or colon cancer.