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How often should i have bowel movement? i've heard some people have it like 3 or 4 times day
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Everyone different: A person's bowel transit time varies. Some people have BMs 2-3x/day while others go every 3-7 days. A lot of this can be diet-related. High fiber diet and staying hydrated will lead to more regularity in stooling. Some inflammatory bowel disorders and some infections can increase the transit time (more stools during the day). Irritable bowel syndrome can increase or decrease BM frequency...
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1-2 BM PER DAY : One BMW per day or every other day is normal. Three to four daily is certainly not normal. Some people may have only every two or three days but that is less c.
Answered 11/3/2017
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Variable: Frequency of bowel movement varies with diet, medication, fluid intake and activity. It also varies between individuals. There is no set number for normal.
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