Acute illness like stomach flu or viral gastroenteritis or certain medicines can disturb the daily pooping activity and frequency.
Some chronic illnesses like ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease can increase the intensity of bowel movements, followed by infrequent bowels or constipation.
Therefore, if you are ill and experiencing the change in your daily pooping activities, inform your doctor immediately. This is the same for the people who are suffering from infrequent bowels due to medicines.
Daily diet can affect daily pooping
What you eat affects your body – both positively and negatively.
Insoluble and soluble fiber present in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can add bulk to your stools, promoting healthy bowel activities.
However, if your diet does not have a sufficient amount of fiber, it may affect your bowels and its frequency.
Drink more fluids as it makes your stool soft and easier to pass. Many doctors recommend drinking more fluids when you are suffering from constipation.
Physical activity can affect daily pooping
Your physical activity not only helps to burn fat but also helps your metabolism. Increased metabolism helps your body to absorb nutrients from food and pass out waste easily.
Daily exercise helps to improve your metabolic activity. This helps proper bowel movements. However, when you are following a sedentary lifestyle, the frequency and intensity of bowels change too. This is why obese and overweight individuals tend to have digestion problems and irregular bowel movements.
Thus, it is best that you are physically active, helping your body and digestive system work efficiently.
Certain hormones can affect daily pooping
Certain hormones like oestrogen and progesterone can affect the frequency and intensity of bowel movements.
Women can experience the change in bowel activities when they are about to have their periods.
You can always talk to your doctor about infrequent or irregular bowel activities around your menstrual cycle date.
Other factors
Some people have difficulty pooping in a public washroom. This is why most people feel constipated when they are traveling because they do not feel comfortable. That is absolutely fine!
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