How often am I suppose to....?

Question

have a bowel movement.

Last time I did was like 2 weeks ago and I was having trouble with it because it was green and a little runny.

But before that I'd always use to have problems and had to go like and 30 minutes.

Then I found an easy way to go to the bathroom and used the bathroom 3 times that day and maybe 2 the next.

Then it was green and runny and it finally got back to regular color.

But I haven't gone in like a week or so.

Is this bad?

Answer 1

Yes, it is not good for you.  You need to find a way to become regular.  First of all, go eat some bran cereal or a handful of prunes.  You could also use Uncle Sam cereal that has flax seed in it.  That's your best bet.  Keep eating the bran till you get regular again.  Don't let yourself go this long again.  being continually constipated can be the cause of cancer of the colon due to all the toxins.  Get yourself on a good diet, without a lot of junk foods.  Include fruits and vegetables.  If you cannot get yourself regulated then see a doctor.  You may have Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Colitis.  As for how often you should have a bowel movement, it differs with different people.  EVery day or more than once a day is normal for some, once every few days for others.  

Answer 2

Well it depends on the amount of solids and liquids you have eaten.

If you're having stomach pain, it may be diarrhea, otherwise it's constipation.

Oh, and you are the first person I've even heard talk about keeping track of how much they make a bowel movement. =/

Answer 3

Sorry to be pessimistic but this sounds like real trouble.  You're gonna need hospital treatment - an e***a or two followed by a colonoscopy.