How to Use bowel movement in a Sentence

bowel movement

noun

• The number of bowel movements a child has in a day decreases with age.
  — Jenny Friedman, Ms, Parents, 3 Aug. 2023
• The study found the ideal number of bowel movements for optimal health was one or two a day.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 16 July 2024
• It is found in the first bowel movement a newborn baby makes after birth.
  — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
• This stool gives younger children a place to prop their feet and relax their pelvic floor more in order to pass a bowel movement.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Aug. 2023
• Some residents lie in their bowel movements for hours at a time.
  — Sahana Jayaraman, AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
• The nutrient acts like a broom to sweep excess estrogen out of the body through bowel movements.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 25 July 2024
• New research suggests that the frequency of one's bowel movements may be linked to their long-term health.
  — Brian Mastroianni, Health, 27 Sep. 2024
• From bowel movements to the Bachelor — what a perfect segue.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 Mar. 2023
• This will help make your bowel movements easier to pass.
  — Emily Shiffer, Health, 30 Aug. 2023
• Next, the condition of the colon affects your skin health, including frequent bowel movements, to cleanse the colon.
  — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Aug. 2023
• Too many days with no bowel movements could lead to fecal impaction, where stool hardens and remains in the rectum.
  — Colleen Stinchcombe, Health, 10 Aug. 2023
• Drinking water can cool you down, keep bowel movements consistent and help your skin look smooth and soft.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
• These work by drawing water into the intestines from the rest of the body, which softens stool and increases bowel movements.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2023
• Some people report the stool as having light-colored foam or mucus on top—or the entire bowel movement may be foamy.
  — Cristina Mutchler, Health, 31 July 2024
• But a new study suggests that your bowel movement frequency might play a role in your gut health and your risk of certain chronic diseases.
  — Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 19 July 2024
• There's even a poop-centric Facebook group in which people discuss the sometimes fraught topic of the drugs' effect on their bowel movements.
  — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2023
• The same can happen when experiencing bowel movement if the growths are there.
  — Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 15 Jan. 2024
• The frequency of your bowel movements may affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, a new study has found.
  — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 July 2024
• Munching on these fruits with the skin intact can help increase stool bulk and give you more regular bowel movements over time, says Schuchmann.
  — Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
• Day Five: Expect at least five wet diapers and five yellow, soft, and watery bowel movements.
  — Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 10 July 2024
• The research is clear – fiber is important not just for happy bowel movements, but also for your blood sugar, weight and overall health.
  — Christopher Damman, Fortune Well, 3 July 2023
• Foods that are high in fiber, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, can help promote regular bowel movements, which can help eliminate Delta 8 from the body.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
• In fact, some breastfed babies only have bowel movements every week or two.
  — Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 29 July 2024
• The caffeine in coffee can ramp up muscle contractions in the colon that stimulate bowel movements.
  — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2024
• Those contractions cause abdominal cramps and butt cramps, as well as changes in bowel movements.
  — Korin Miller, Health, 13 July 2023
• More predictable bladder movements and no bowel movements in their diaper in the morning.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 23 June 2023
• These medicines need to be used at a frequency to allow regular and comfortable bowel movements, which do not have to be every day.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2023
• There, medical professionals told her the dog had a stomach obstruction that would have to be passed through a bowel movement or through surgery.
  — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
• Some people report these stringy bowel movements are smaller than usual.
  — Cristina Mutchler, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
• Sales of purgatives, tonics, syrups and patent medicines like Carter’s Little Liver Pills went through the roof as ordinary people were encouraged to closely monitor the frequency and quality of their bowel movements.
  — Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024