Increased stool frequency may be caused by dietary factors, irritable bowel syndrome, enteritis, colon cancer and other causes. 1. Dietary factors: patients may have increased stool frequency if they eat cold, irritating foods or overeat. 2. Irritable bowel syndrome: it is a group of intestinal dysfunction disorders with continuous or intermittent episodes, usually associated with hypersensitivity of internal organs, psychosomatic disorders, intestinal infections, etc. It manifests itself in the form of increased frequency of bowel movements, abdominal pain, bloating, heartburn, nausea and other discomforts. 3. Enteritis: enteritis can also cause increased stool frequency, enteritis is an acute or chronic inflammatory lesion of intestinal wall mucosa, with clinical manifestations of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and so on. 4. Colon cancer: increased stool frequency may also be caused by colon cancer. Typical symptoms of colon cancer are alternating diarrhea and constipation, mucus stools, blood in stools and weight loss. It is suggested that patients should exclude physiological factors when they have symptoms of increased stool frequency, go to the hospital in time, and clarify the cause of the disease under the guidance of doctors for reasonable treatment.