(Alyssa Hui/ Very Well Health) — Everybody poops. After all, bowel movements are a critical part of digestion and getting rid of waste.
Pooping every day, however, is something that not everyone does. Some people go multiple times per day, while others may only go a few times each week.
Is a daily bowel movement the ideal? Whether you’re someone who poops daily or not, here’s what experts have to say about how frequency impacts your health.
There is no universally recommended frequency or cadence for bowel movements, Babak Firoozi, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist at Memorial Care Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California, told Verywell.
Generally speaking, most people without significant medical issues or health conditions typically experience bowel movements between three times a day to three times a week. This is based on a 2010 study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, which reported that 98% of participants in the general adult population fell within the same frequency for bowel movements.(…)