What to do if you don’t have a bowel movement for two days

Defecation is a normal reaction of the human body. It can expel debris from the body and allow the body to carry out metabolic activities better. Generally speaking, the number of bowel movements is fixed and the frequency is similar, and it is not easy to change significantly. If there is a change in diet, there may be some changes in bowel movements and they may not be as smooth as before. Generally, adults have bowel movements once a day. If you don't have a bowel movement for a long time, you may be constipated and need treatment. What should I do if I don’t have a bowel movement for two days?

Standard 1

Bowel movement frequency: 3 to 21 times per week

Whether you have bowel movements three times a day or three times a week, it is within the normal range. In other words, 3 to 21 bowel movements per week are normal. In fact, the number of times you poop is not the issue you should worry about. The key issue is whether you can accept the frequency of poop. If you feel uncomfortable if you don't poop for a day, it is more likely caused by psychological anxiety rather than a real digestive tract disease. What you need to do at this time is to adjust your mentality, don't make things difficult for yourself, and don't make things difficult for the poop. If you love it, give it freedom.

Standard 2

Stool color: brown or golden

Normal stool color is brown or golden yellow. If it turns white (clay-like), black (tarry stool), or red (bloody stool), you should consider going to the hospital. The color of stool is related to the enterohepatic circulation of bile acids in the body.

What is bile acid? What is enterohepatic circulation? These questions are not very important. What is important is that if the color of your poop changes, it may be telling you: Hey! Something is wrong with your body, pay attention! At this time, the problem may be with the gallbladder or the pancreas. However, I would like to talk about black stool separately here. Its appearance is related to eating pig blood, bismuth drugs and iron supplements. Black stool will also appear when the amount of bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract is relatively large. Therefore, when faced with poop of this color, you must be vigilant and go to the hospital if necessary.