Sorry if this is stupid and gross...
If I have bowel movements that are relatively normal but sometimes come out thinner or flatter (I have mild IBS), is this diarrhea? Or is diarrhea much more obvious and uncontrolled?
2006-10-27 07:39:39 · 6 answers · asked by surfandsand10 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Diarrhea is generally termed for the mostly liquid elimination that is often sudden, sometimes uncontrolled, and with great urgency. Folks use the term imprecisely a lot, so the exact definition draws from the word meaning something like 'flow through' from a Greek expression.
2006-10-27 07:52:00 · answer #1 · answered by Rabbit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diarrhea is uncontrollable and is more watery then normal bowels. I think that you flatter thinner bowels are changing because of what you eat. Good Luck with that
2006-10-27 14:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by Alisha C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True diarrhea is watery. Even if the bowel movement is very thin, as long as it is not watery, it is considered a normal bowel movement. It's nothing to worry about. You might be eating a lot of fiber or drinking a lot of water. It is healthy to have easy bowel movements.
2006-10-27 14:47:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Enzymatic Therapy's Peppermint Plus is an excellent remedy for IBS symptoms. I have recommended it to many persons with a high success rate.
MonaVie juice also has helped a lot of people with various digestive complaints.
2006-10-27 15:25:34 · answer #4 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try looking up "diarrhea" in a medical dictionary.
2006-10-27 14:48:42 · answer #5 · answered by LadyDeathStryke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey don't worry S""t Happens
2006-10-27 14:48:52 · answer #6 · answered by Simon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋