It is not normal to have 5 bowel movements a day, but a normal person has 1-2 bowel movements a day. If the number of stools is too many, it is considered to be an intestinal disease, more common are enteritis or spleen and stomach cold and irritable bowel syndrome. If you are suffering from enteritis, most of the symptoms are caused by eating unclean food and are accompanied by abdominal pain, diarrhea, bowel sounds, unformed stools and mucus. If the stool is simply too frequent, it is considered to be caused by a deficiency of the spleen and stomach. Most cases of irritable bowel syndrome are caused by mental stress and need to be treated with psychological adjustment. In summary, 5 times a day is not normal, once suffering from this symptom, it is best to go to the hospital to do a targeted examination, and then the corresponding treatment.