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How often a person passes stool can vary. Some people poop twice a day while others may do so three times a week. Constipation typically means a person poops fewer than three times a week. Bowel ...

Bowel movement frequency differs from person to person. As a general rule, pooping anywhere from three times a day to three times a week is typical. Bowel movements are a necessity of life. They allow ...

I’ve heard that going once a day is normal, but is it bad if I poop every few days? Should I be concerned if my poop is sometimes a strange color? What’s really “normal” for bowel movements? A general ...

How often a person poops has a surprising link to one vitamin in particular. A genetic investigation on the rate at which food passes through your digestive tract, known as gut motility, has found ...

Up to a third of ulcerative colitis patients who achieve endoscopic and histological healing can continue to experience increased stool frequency, according to recent data published in Gut. These data ...

We all have our own “pooping patterns,” but these patterns actually say a lot more about your health than you might think. It’s a direct reflection of your gut’s “transit time”—the speed at which your ...