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Not having a bowel movement for five days can be concerning and may indicate constipation. Common causes include dehydration, lack of dietary fiber, sedentary lifestyle, or certain medications. It’s essential to increase fluid intake, consume fiber-rich foods, and consider gentle physical activity. If the issue persists or is accompanied by severe discomfort, it's advisable to consult a healthcare professional.
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How many days without a bowel movement means a person is constipated?
Bowel habits vary, but an adult who has not had a bowel movement in three days or a child who has not had a bowel movement in four days is considered constipated.
How long can an adult go without have a bowel movement?
How long is a piece of string?
Why causes a Dialysis patient to have no Bowel Movement for 3 days?
Bowel movement during hemodialysis treatment.what do do?
What is consipation?
a person that haven't had a bowel movement for days?
Is it bad to have a bowel movement first thing in the morning?
NO it is not bad to have a bowels movement first thing in the am. Some people do, while others have a bowel movement later in the day. A few have bowel movements every 2-3 days.
How often should people have a bowel movement?
Bowel movement frequency varies from person to person, and changes throughout their lifecycle. Typically, a healthy human's range should be anything between three times a day to once every three days according to WebMD.
What does it mean if you been taking bisacodyl for 2 days and you still have not had a bowel movement?
constipation
what causes you to have a short bowel movement?
what causes your bowel movement to be short in length
Where does the human bowel movement come from?
The human bowel movement typically begins in the intestines. The bowel movement then moves through the colon and finally out of the sphincter.
General anesthesia for appendectomy inflamed but did not rupture no bowel movement for 3 days after is this normal?
This is the same as me, I had an open operation under General and had an inflamed appendix removed. It has now been 5 days and still no bowel movement. It is very uncomfortable and is made worse with food. I am reluctant to take a laxative as I want things to get back to normal. Hopefully this is just part of the healing process.
How long after food poisoning will it take to have a normal bowel movement?
2 to 3 days after have food poisoning.
Frequent bowel movement?
Frequent bowel movement is a condition that happens when you have diarrhea,irritable bowel disease or lactose intolerance
