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Why holding back your urge to poop can wreak havoc on your insides – a gastroenterologist explains

By Martin Veysey, Honorary Professor, University of Newcastle
How often should we poo? If you Google this question, you’re likely to find an answer along the lines of three times a day to once every three days. But this leaves room for substantial variation. The true answer is: when you feel the urge.

In fact, habitually putting off the urge to poo and slowing the bowel “transit time” may be associated with a higher risk of problems such as bowel cancer, diverticulosisThe Conversation


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