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Is it constipation if i have a always have only one 4-8 inch stool normal caliber (log) per day or every other day?
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THis is pretty : Normal. A bm that leaves you feeling emptied every day to every other day is considered normal. Some people have a bm after every meal and this too is normal.
Answered 7/9/2018
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