Use a 90-day bowel journal during exam weeks

Keep recent history available for review. A packed assessment schedule can make a week difficult to reconstruct afterward.

What makes this useful

Details become harder to remember as the interval between a visit and a review grows.

Use a neutral exam-week label and record observations separately from how you explain them. A consistent label such as “exam week” helps connect the day you remember with the visit you saved.

A practical way to begin

  1. Open the 90-day view to see the available saved entries.
  2. Use search or custom dates to make that longer list manageable.
  3. Repeated occasions of exam weeks can share a “exam week” label. Combine that search with the dates of one occasion to avoid mixing unrelated visits from the available 90 days.

An example of useful context

“Exam week; visit before the morning session.”

Use your own wording and the details you remember. A short, recognizable note makes it easier to find the visit later.

Where this fits in LooPoo

How to keep a bowel diary you can actually use explains the full workflow and its limits.

Use Journal in the iPhone app for this part of your record. LooPoo’s browsing window is up to 90 days; do not assume an unlimited visible history.

LooPoo keeps check-ins and preferences encrypted on your phone. It describes your observations without diagnosing, treating, or predicting a medical outcome.

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