Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone’s bowel habits are different. Some people poop like clockwork: every day at the same time. Others go more sporadically, ...

Talking about poop (stool), especially its colour and consistency, is not really one of the most comfortable dinner-table conversations. However, you must pay attention to bowel movements. Because ...

"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 ...

There’s a useful chart that can help you determine if your stool falls into a healthy or not-so-healthy category.

If your skin is looking a bit pale (which can occur in people of any skin tone), there’s usually a reason. It could be anything from a vitamin B12 deficiency to a symptom of anemia. The same is true ...

If you’ve never heard of the Bristol Stool Chart, you may not know that there are actually several different types of poop. And while discussing your pooping habits might be taboo—sometimes it’s ...

Three-quarters of your poop consists of water and most of the rest is food your body didn’t digest. Once it exits the digestive system, poop is usually a shade of brown, regardless of the appearance ...

Ulcerative colitis, a form of IBD, can change how your stool looks, smells, and feels. Learn what UC poop looks like during a ...

Noticing bloody or maroon-colored stool (poop) is alarming, and it may come on suddenly. The first step to determining the cause is thinking back on what you’ve recently had to eat. Reasons for bloody ...