Why Was There Hair in My Poop?

Trichobezoars

bezoars

Data synthesis: Bezoars are concretions of foreign material within the body. In the case of medication bezoars, these concretions occur within the digestive tract and are composed of medications and/or medication vehicles. Rarely, however, is bezoar formation solely due to a medication.

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, undigested accumulations of hair in the gastrointestinal tract, are the most common type of bezoars, commonly seen in patients under 30 years of age[1]. In 90% of cases, the patients are women with long hair and emotional or psychiatric disorders.

How does one get Rapunzel syndrome?

Rapunzel syndrome is an extremely rare intestinal condition in humans resulting from ingesting hair (trichophagia). The syndrome is named after the long-haired girl Rapunzel in the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. Trichophagia is sometimes associated with the hair-pulling disorder trichotillomania.

Why are there String looking things in my poop?

Parasites like tiny worms can get into your gut and cause thin, stringy BMs or stringy, loose diarrhea. These bugs are also called roundworms. They live in the soil and can get into your food, then live in your gut.