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My stool is in small drshaped lumps and porous and sometimes hav to pass stool twice or thrice a day but its not loose wat could b wrong?ibs?
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Probably normal: If you are passing formed stools but more than once per day, it's probably normal. You can regularize your stools and make them soft by taking soluble fiber (citrucel, metamucil, etc) at least two tablespoons daily (add it to juice, or sprinkle on cereal) .
Answered 7/17/2015
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