Results
Cause of your symptoms
Your change in bowel habit is likely to be due to something you have eaten.
Advice
Try the treatment outlined below for two weeks.
Treatments
Eat a regular balanced diet.
What now?
If you get better nothing further needs to be done.
However, if your change in bowel habit persists for two more weeks or recurs after stopping treatment see your GP.
Summary of your symptoms
You are below the age of 50 and have a non-specific change in your bowel habit but no abdominal pain or rectal bleeding.
Additional information if you see your GP
Your GP will probably examine your tummy and back passage and do a blood test and if these were normal it would be reasonable to advise a further period of treat, watch and wait. However, if your bowel habit did not return to normal your GP may refer you to a routine hospital clinic for further investigations and advice.