bowel movement

Example Sentences

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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

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

“A lot of people are obsessed with the concept of having a bowel movement every day, and it does not have to be every day.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2023

Warm water often caused Clare to have a bowel movement, yet no matter how gross the water, Mandy and I would still have to get in it later.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter