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bowel movement





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The analysis uncovered 21 regions of the human genome that influence bowel movement frequency, including 10 regions that had not been identified before.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026

“Straining itself and bearing down like you are having a bowel movement over time can contribute to pelvic floor disorders like prolapse,” Vaccaro said.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2024

However, things didn’t quite go to plan and Indigo became stressed and showed signs of meconium aspiration syndrome, which basically means he had a bowel movement inside of me and that became an emergency.”

From BBC ● May 27, 2024

She said that she hadn’t had a normal bowel movement since she moved to the desert community, and that their skin was always dry and itchy from showering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

In case of an inmate bowel movement that yielded some “prize,” he was to call a sergeant.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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