Poop - what is normal?
This is not a substitute for direct care by YOUR doctor. Confirm with your doctor before doing any of the following.
How much should I poop???
- Most people should poop anywhere from once every 3 days to 3 times a day.
- For those of you with an ostomy, you should have 0.5 to 1.0 liters of output, on average, daily.
- Your poop consistency should be a 3 or 4 on the handy Bristol stool chart. If you are having frequent bowel movements but they look like numbers 1 or 2, then you are constipated.
- If there is blood in your stool, in the toilet, or on the toilet tissue then you should see your doctor!
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