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Should a person's poop float?
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The Norms of Life: Floating stool after a bowel movement often is a sign of too much fat in the recent diet or an infection or irritation of the colon so that not all of the food is being digested normally. Usually floating stool is temporary and normalizes quickly it is usually not a sign of disease.
Answered 8/1/2013
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