severe abdominal pain, or signs of significant dehydration. These symptoms should not be dismissed as a normal reaction to eating.
The Bottom Line
Needing to poop shortly after eating is often caused by the gastrocolic reflex, a normal process that tells your colon to become more active when food enters your stomach.
The important detail is that your body is usually moving stool that was already in the colon, not immediately eliminating the meal you just ate.
Meal size, coffee, certain foods, and individual digestive sensitivity can all influence how strongly this reflex works. If the urgency is persistent, painful,
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