There has been a good deal of campaigning on bowel cancer awareness and being alerted to altered bowel habits.
In the main going from your usual bowel habits to loose stool or poorly formed stool for more than a few weeks should be a cause for concern and trip to your GP.
A change to constipation would also warrant further assessment from your doctor.
Worrying signs such as weight loss and /or blood in the stool would be assessed by the doctor in deciding which pathway should be followed.
A positive family history of bowel cancer is also very relevant.
Fibre supplements are a good short term trial for restoring bulk and fibre to ones bowel and this may resolve loose stool. However if this fails to work and the looseness persists then a visit to the GP is still warranted.
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