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My poor toilet habit
I usually pass stool just once a day and when I do, I may stay up to ten minutes in the toilet because my stool is often hard. I want to know if this is normal. Kindly let me know how often I need to ...
Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD The Bristol Stool Chart is a diagnostic tool that evaluates your stool (poop). It ...
Pooping can have physiological and psychological effects that may feel pleasurable. Passing a bowel movement involves tension in certain muscles. Relaxing the muscles after a motion stimulates the ...
Avoiding passing poop may result in constipation. When this occurs, the lower intestine absorbs water from the stool that accumulates in the rectum. Stool with less water is more difficult to pass ...
How often you pass stools can provide insights into your digestive health. While both constipation and diarrhoea can indicate underlying issues, a sudden or persistent increase in bowel movements ...
Disimpaction is a procedure to treat fecal impaction caused by a large, hardened lump of stool (poop) stuck in the rectum. Chronic constipation can make passing stool difficult, leading to fecal ...
Lean forward in a semi-squat position and try to breathe and relax before trying to pass a stool. For most people, there is a particular time of day that works best. It’s worth only trying for a ...
Constipation in pets is a common issue that affects many animals, particularly dogs and cats. It is characterized by ...
It is quite normal for a child to pass different coloured stools from day to day. One day they may be much darker than another day. However you need to seek medical advice as your daughter's ...
she asked her 319,000 followers, shaking a bottle of generic stool softener. Constipation is a problem with passing poop. People generally poop from three times a week up to once or twice daily ...