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Why when i poop is sometimes barely some hard lumpy shapes and every other day is a very large poop i mean around 12 inches is been going on for at least 3 weeks now and my stomach growing?

Q: why when i poop is sometimes barely some hard lumpy shapes and every other day is a very large poop i mean around 12 inches is been going on for at least 3 weeks now and my stomach growing?

: What you want to be pooping is a soft splatty one. Google stool type and the loosest seems to be the most healthy.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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What you want to be pooping is a soft splatty one. Google stool type and the loosest seems to be the most healthy.

Answered 11/14/2022

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A member asked:

Why when i poop is sometimes barely some hard lumpy shapes and every other day is a very large poop i mean around 12 inches is been going on for at least 3 weeks now and my stomach growing?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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