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Having one bowel movement daily but still feeling like i need to move my bowels again....what could be causing this? i also don't feel very hungry....

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Some thoughts: cannot say in your particular case, but some triggers of the feeling of needing to empty the bowels are spasm of the bowel (generally not a serious condition) or much less common, some growth there like a polyp. Hypothyroid typically changes bowel motility.

Answered 10/29/2015

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A member asked:

Having one bowel movement daily but still feeling like i need to move my bowels again....what could be causing this? i also don't feel very hungry....

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

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