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I would like to know what would be a healthy diameter of a stool. i have had different sizes but am very stressed about my bowell movements so will sometimes force it out which means it is smaller. today, the diameter of my stool was about 2.5 cm?
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STOOL SIZES CAN ALWAYS VARY DEPENDING ON DIET MEDICATIONS TAKEN AND ANXIETY AND STRESS. SEE YOUR GASTROENTEROLOGIST FOR EXAM AND CONSULT. CONSTIPATION AND BLOCKAGE OF COLON A POSSIBLITY.
Answered 7/5/2021
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