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  2. Constipation in children - Wikipedia

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    Children have different bowel movement patterns than adults. In addition, there is a wide spectrum of normalcy when considering children's bowel habits. [1] On average, infants have 3-4 bowel movements/day, and toddlers have 2-3 bowel movements per day. At around age 4, children develop an adult-like pattern of bowel movements (1-2 stools/day).

  3. Constipation - Wikipedia

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    Constipation is a bowel dysfunction that makes bowel movements infrequent or hard to pass. [2] The stool is often hard and dry. [4] Other symptoms may include abdominal pain, bloating, and feeling as if one has not completely passed the bowel movement. [3]

  4. Functional constipation - Wikipedia

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    Individuals suffering from functional constipation often exhibit hard or lumpy stools, decreased frequency of bowel movements, a feeling of incomplete evacuation or obstruction, straining, and in some cases, stomach pain and bloating. [2] Generally speaking, symptoms are considered chronic if they have persisted for three months or more. [3]

  5. How often you poop can affect your health well beyond ... - AOL

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    Chronic constipation — two or fewer bowel movements a week — was linked with decreased kidney function, while diarrhea — going four or more times a day — was associated with decreased ...

  6. The 3 Most Important Things Your Poop Reveals About Your ...

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    There’s no set number of bowel movements you should have in a day, as it can vary from about three times a day to three times a week, says Dr. Lance Uradomo, MD, an interventional ...

  7. How often should you poop? And do you need to worry if you ...

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    “Anywhere between three bowel movements per day to three bowel movements per week is considered normal,” Dr. Ali Khan, a gastroenterologist with Gastro Health in Fairfax, Va., tells Yahoo Life ...

  8. Obstructed defecation - Wikipedia

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    Frequent urge to defecate, [12] and frequent bowel movements/toilet visits, [35] where only fecal pellets may be passed. [20] Conversely, there may reduced number of bowel movements per week. [19] [1] Abnormal stool texture, which may be anything from watery/loose (overflow diarrhea), [12] to fragmented, [23] very hard [19] or pellet-shaped. [12]

  9. Diarrhea - Wikipedia

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    Loperamide may help decrease the number of bowel movements but is not recommended in those with severe disease. [8] About 1.7 to 5 billion cases of diarrhea occur per year. [2] [5] [11] It is most common in developing countries, where young children get diarrhea on average three times a year. [2]