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A member asked:
How long can a person live if they haven't/don't poop?
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Constipation: Constipation is defined as a bowel movement < 3x per week. Constipation is NOT necessarily dangerous but abnormal and may require treatment. It is difficult to answer your question because healthy people will eventually have a bowel movement without complications or adverse effects.
Answered 8/19/2017
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