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A 18-year-old female asked:
How often is it healthy to poop?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Steven Warrenanswered
Family Medicine 11 years experience
Varies: it varies with individual sometimes two or three times a day and sometimes once a week If the stools are soft and you have no symptoms then that is enough. If you have sufficient fiber in your diet then I think you probably will go more often
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