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A member asked:

Can a lack of insoluble fiber in my diet make my stools thin?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

No: Fiber should add bulk to your stool and help for normal stool evacuation

Answered 9/11/2017

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Ive noticed that my stool is mixed in shape each time. Normal color but some pieces are totally round and cylindrical but the other parts are flat and wide (varying lengths). No pain. No blood. Is this due to diet? Stool is soft. Do I need fiber?

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Been constipated 2 days and my stool is hard to see when i go kind of blurry my diet is bad do I need more water and fiber?

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26 yr old. Had constip. Went semi normal after fiber and stool softener. Now diahrea. Could diet change and softeners be the cause? Scared.

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