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Stool concerns - my stool is about 50/50 on floating/sinking. about 50% will sink all the way to bottom of toilet - the other 50% floats. everything else normal (color, texture). is it ok that in the same bowel movement half sinks and half floats?
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If you have not lost weight, the behavior of your stool is of no concern. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Get HPV, Flu and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!
Answered 12/9/2021
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