What does your poop say about your health? Doctors explain what stool color, shape and frequency can reveal.

Rainbows, jelly beans, lip glosses…there are plenty of things we want to see in a spectrum of colors. Our stool, however, isn't one of them. The good news? Temporary variations in stool color are ...

If your types of poop occasionally fall into a non-normal category on the Bristol Stool Chart, you don’t have to be alarmed. However, if you have pencil-thin stools, that can be a sign of a physical ...

I’ve heard that going once a day is normal, but is it bad if I poop every few days? Should I be concerned if my poop is sometimes a strange color? What’s really “normal” for bowel movements? A general ...

If you’re someone who deals with constipation or other gastric problems that affect bowel movements, it’s important to not ignore these symptoms. In fact, your bowel movements are one of the most ...