Fecal impaction occurs when a large mass of hard, dry stool gets stuck in the colon or rectum and cannot pass naturally through a bowel movement (also known as pooping). If you have a fecal ...

Paradoxical diarrhea (overflow diarrhea ... hardened stools may accumulate and get "stuck" in the colon. This is fecal impaction. When this happens, fluids can start to build behind the ...