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The internet never agrees on this. do you really need to have one to three bowel movements daily? ever since reading that, i get stressed if i dont go

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Dr. Mark Dickson answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Relax: If you eat a well balanced, low fat, high fiber diet, drink lots of water, get moderate exercise and avoid medicines that slow down your bowels, like narcotics, you will be fine. Don't get caught up in the number of bowel movements someone else says you "should" have.

Dr Hodge and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/9/2015

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A member asked:

The internet never agrees on this. do you really need to have one to three bowel movements daily? ever since reading that, i get stressed if i dont go

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mark Dickson answered

Dr Hodge and another doctor agreed

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