If you have occasional bowel movements 3 times a day, with no other symptoms and normal bowel movements, this is generally normal. However, if the symptoms are accompanied by discomfort or abnormalities in the bowel movements, this is not normal. Under normal circumstances, the number of bowel movements in a day is usually 1~2 times, if the occasional occurrence of 3 times a day, and there is no other physical discomfort symptoms, the normal nature of the stool, it is also a normal phenomenon, you can first observe, do not make special treatment. However, if accompanied by other symptoms (e.g. abdominal pain, nausea, etc.) or changes in stool characteristics (e.g. mucus stool, pus stool, slop-like stool, etc.), it is not normal, and may be due to viral infection, gastrointestinal dysfunction and other reasons. Therefore, whether 3 times a day is normal or not needs to be judged in conjunction with clinical symptoms. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time when discomfort occurs, to clarify the specific causes of the disease, and then targeted treatment under the guidance of the doctor.