In Reply to: Thin stool, really worried!!!! posted by Betty on December 01, 2000 at 18:52:19:

It does not neccessarily mean anything, especially the fact that your are straining. That is probably what is causing the narrowness. Don't get yourself worked up over signs and symptoms of disease. If it is bothering you, call a physician. We are so bombarded with messages telling us to look for this and that, we are bound to find a symptom indicating we have'something'. I am no expert, but I have passed a thin stool in my day.
: Are thin stools really a sign of colon cancer? this worries me because it happens to me a lot when i try to help my constapation. Please somebody help me.