Is it normal to have three or four bowel movements a day?

It is not normal to have bowel movements three or four times a day because the normal number of bowel movements per day is 1-2, and unshaped stools can be considered a disease such as colitis. The number of bowel movements per day is 3-4 times and the stool is not shaped, can be considered to be acute gastroenteritis, chronic colitis and other diseases. Because the normal number of bowel movements is 1-2 times a day, too many times and not shaped may be the existence of diarrhea; the normal shape of the stool is usually a long round soft and hard moderate, if not shaped can be considered to be caused by gastrointestinal diseases. If the symptoms of unshaped stools and frequent bowel movements are not relieved, or accompanied by other symptoms, you should go to the hospital in a timely manner, complete the relevant examinations, and give targeted treatment after clarifying the cause.