The Bristol Stool Chart, also called the Bristol Stool Scale or the Bristol Stool Form Scale, is a visual guide to the different types of poop you can have. “We use it to classify stools and the ...

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.) Ekaterina ...

However, if you’ve spotted thin, narrow stools with more frequency, this could be a sign of bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer as it affects the colon (large bowel) or the back passage ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Everyone poops—but that doesn’t mean we like to talk about it or acknowledge it in any way, shape, or ...

If you check your loo roll after wiping, you might feel the habit is a little embarrassing ― but doctors approve of the move, saying it can help you to identify various health issues. Everything from ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Stringy poop can be caused by a lack of fiber and fluids in your diet.Some infections can cause stringy poop, but your poop should return to normal when the infection ...

I don’t recall exactly when I first discovered the poop shelf. My temporary quarters in the Netherlands are relatively modern, down to the high/low flush option on it toilet, so I didn’t catch on ...

(CNN) — Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said gastroenterologist Dr. Folasade May, an associate professor at the David Geffen School of ...