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Is there any serious conditions that cause a lot of fecal volume? i go daily and they are formed, soft, shape of sausage. but there is a lot of them.
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No problem..: Having large amounts of normal stools is not only ok, but healthy for your colon. Our western diet usually does not provide enough roughage, and subsequently our bowel habits in this country are also not very healthy. In cultures where they eat a great diet and have extremely low rates of colon and bowel problems, they often have 5-6 stools daily. So you are eating a great diet and stop worrying!
Answered 6/6/2013
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