How many times a day should you have a bowel movement? I know someone who goes five times a day. Is that?
Question:
How often should I be going??
Answers:
There is no rule for frequency of bowel movements, but the general range is from 3 times a day to 3 times a week.
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A person should have aBM once a day on the average. If you go more than 3 times in a day or not at all in over a week, consult a physician.
once daily is best
Once or twice a day is best, but bodies are different. Sometimes I will go a day or two without a BM, and then go twice in one day. It depends on whether you are taking different kinds of medication, what you eat and how much you move around. Three weeks without a BM sounds like an impaction. Five times a day sounds like Irritable Bowel Syndrome or colitis. Best to check with a doctor if you find yourself at either extreme.
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