HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Can drinking a lot of water cause you to have loose stools first it was ok i eat a peanut butter sandwichstools was ok then it was loose why ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

No: drinking water does not cause loose stools. You may be starting a viral gastroenteritis.

Dr Kuitems and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 12/24/2022

3.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Im having loose stools after every meal i eat it started when i started to drink more than enough water liker 20 glasses a day Iused to drink2-3total?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My sister, a 14 year old, her stool wont come out for 4 days and it causes a lot of pain and burn to her , can drinking water soften her hard old stool?

9 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Why does stress cause hard stool? I eat healthy & drink enough water. I know stress can slow peristalsis but I go every 24 hrs so it's not that.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I am experiencing constipation and passing gas. I drink a lot of water and take fibre daily. What can make me pass stools the first thing in morning?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My stool is always dry and hard even when though i ate food with high fiber and drinking lots of water. What could cause this? I think i have an anal fissure is not healing because of this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

As long as I drink a lot of water can I eat a lot of peanut butter without forming kidney stones?
Is loose stool always unhealthy? I drink a lot of water and eat a lot of salad. I also take around 700mg of vitamin C a day
Lately I have been having a hard time passing my stool, it seems to be coming out hard I drink a lot of water try to eat lot's of veg, fruits?
I have been having hard-to-pass pebble-like stool for my whole life. I eat right and drink lots of water. Can stool softeners be taken long term?
Can drinking an energy drink a day cause serious issues? I don't drink a lot of water. Once or twice a week. Stool just had a pinch of blood, 1st time

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.