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Suggest Remedy For Irregular Bowel Movements
Question: just curious if a bowel movement is always narrow .... Like a finger ..... But usually formed would that still be a concern. In the last several months I went from regular BM to non formed BM but now is back to normal if I take probiotics except for being narrow.
Brief Answer:
it is normal. do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Well formed stools usually will come in thin finger like shapes or thick sausages like shapes.
According to bristols classification for stools these above 2 mentioned types of stools that is thin finger like and bit thicker sausage shaped are only called as normal stools.
Others come under constipation or diarrhea stools.
So you have normal stools and you do not need to be worried of it.
You can switch to eating yogurt or curd as it is considered natural probiotics. Any of the products either probiotics, yogurt or curd will be fine.
I hope i have answered your query well.
If you have any more query kindly write back to me will be happy to answer them.
Thank you
it is normal. do not worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Well formed stools usually will come in thin finger like shapes or thick sausages like shapes.
According to bristols classification for stools these above 2 mentioned types of stools that is thin finger like and bit thicker sausage shaped are only called as normal stools.
Others come under constipation or diarrhea stools.
So you have normal stools and you do not need to be worried of it.
You can switch to eating yogurt or curd as it is considered natural probiotics. Any of the products either probiotics, yogurt or curd will be fine.
I hope i have answered your query well.
If you have any more query kindly write back to me will be happy to answer them.
Thank you
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