While certain things such as blood in your poop and frequent diarrhea are known red flags, it turns out that whether your ...

The chart is “well-validated” and breaks poop down into seven different types based on consistency, “from hard and pellet-like to soft and mushy,” says Randall Meisner, M.D., a ...

Everyone poops, but it’s still something a lot of us have an awfully hard time talking about. (Unless you’re my 6-year-old and 3-year-old, who cannot talk about poop enough, it turns out.) ...

As it turns out, there's a chart dedicated to the shape of your poop. Dr. Nadolsky explains: There is something called the "Bristol Stool Chart" which we use sometimes in the office when dealing ...

But when stool is really green that may mean it's moving too quickly through your intestines -- and bile hasn't have a chance to properly break it down and turn it brown.

There are seven types of poop, according to the Bristol Stool Chart, and the type you expel depends on how long it spent in your bowel. But your overall health also plays a role in what your poo ...

During this process, your stool will change color and consistency. Using a colonoscopy prep poop color chart can help you understand if you're ready for your colonoscopy.

Normal vs. Abnormal Stool Colors Healthy stools come in many sizes, shapes, and colors. When it comes to color, there are those that are inherently normal and others that may signal a health concern.

Although we know that it's not always surefire way to diagnose a GI issue (e.g. having a Type 2 poop doesn't always mean you're suffering from constipation), the chart remains pretty much omnipresent.

Find out what the shape, texture, and consistency of your poop says about your health, according to the Bristol Stool Chart—from hard and lumpy to soft.

Everyone poops—but that doesn’t mean we like to talk about it or acknowledge it in any way, shape, or form. Still, it doesn’t change the fact that sometimes a trip to the bathroom can leave us ...