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A member asked:
Embarrassed to ask my dr are very large stools something to worry about? i can pass them fine, family history of ibs grt grandma died of constipation
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Yes and no: Large stools are really a function of the messages delivered to the bowel from the brain. You do not need to be embarassed by taking the problem to your doc.
Answered 3/6/2018
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