How many times should I poop in a day? That’s a question that may be running through your mind as you head to the bathroom for your fifth bowel movement of the day. The answer isn’t so simple, but ...

The 3 Most Important Things Your Poop Reveals About Your Health, According to Gastroenterologists originally appeared on Parade. Pooping is an essential step in your digestive system: It’s how your ...

It may not be a pleasant subject to discuss, but bowel regularity plays a crucial role in your overall health. How frequently people have bowel movements varies widely, but doctors consider anything ...

How often you poop may influence more than whether you’re uncomfortably bloated. The frequency may also affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, a new study has found. Gut bacteria that ...

Doctors have long used the guideline of three bowel movements per week up to three per day as normal, based on surveys of thousands of healthy people with no gut diseases, or medications affecting ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Poop irregularities may be more “regular” than you ...