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I have been pooping 5 times a day.it has been going on for awhile. i haven't had a solid poop.in about a month almost two.

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Dr. Sheila Calderon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

See a doctor: You may have irritable bowels, diverticular disease, infection or any number of gastrointestinal problems. Get it diagnosed and then treated. You may need to be scoped as well. Try not to ignore medical problems before getting a doctor's opinion.

Answered 2/23/2015

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A member asked:

I have been pooping 5 times a day.it has been going on for awhile. i haven't had a solid poop.in about a month almost two.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Sheila Calderon answered

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