What could be behind not pooping as often? Experts say diet is the most common cause. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) Fact: Some people poop once a day — or even a few times a ...

People may have bowel movements anywhere from a few times a day to a few times a week and still be considered healthy. The average frequency is a spectrum rather than a single number. Jump to Key ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. How often you poop may ...

How often you poop can reveal important information about the internal processes going on in your body. Should you poop everyday? [istockphoto] When I was a teenager in boarding school, I had a ...

The time you spend on the pot can offer health clues, says an expert doctor on what's normal, what's not, and why it matters.

A person’s rectum, which is usually around 20 centimeters (cm) long, can hold up to 300 milliliters (mL) of feces before someone typically feels an urge to poop. However, research suggests that the ...

Fact: Some people poop once a day — or even a few times a day. A recent Healthline survey found that about 50 percent of people poop on a daily basis. But what if you don’t? At what point are you ...