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Is good bowel habit to have 1 bowel movement daily? occasionally i miss a day or i have 2 bm's daily. is that normal?
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Normal: Normal can be once every five days or five times every day. Sometimes we target one soft bm/day for patients with symptoms, but if you feel fine this may be "normal" for you.
Answered 7/27/2016
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