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Is it normal to poop 5-6 times a day? i am a slim, active, healthy 37 year old woman. my diet is pretty good, although i should eat more fruit and vegetables, and i probably eat too much sugar. my poop is usually a 4 or a 5 on the bristol scale, although
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May be normal: Moving your bowels 5-6 times a day is more than average but not necessarily an sign of illness. If you are feeling healthy and this has been a normal frequency for you and not a recent change, and if you are not having loose, watery stools, abdominal cramping or bloody stools then your likely ok. (Some people with IBS have frequent movements when under stress.)
Answered 6/21/2021
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