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I haven pooed in 1 1/2 days. what could be wrong and i do have ibs sometimes. ?
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What's your normal?: "Normal" bowel frequency in America ranges from 3 stools daily to one every 3 to 4 days. Many patients have some variability. If your normal is every 4 days, then no worries. If your norm is 4x/day, then maybe you have cause for concern. Lots of things alter how fast your GI tract empties--obstruction, dysmotilities, infection, malabsorption/maldigestion, metabolic issues, irritable bowel, more.
Answered 1/4/2015
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