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Am i constipated? i go once every day (normal for me) but sometimes they're smallsize except for on. i don't strain always. been like this for a month
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Seems to be normal: If you are moving your bowels every day than you are not constipated.Size of stools do not matteras it can be variable.
Answered 12/27/2013
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