If you have been diagnosed with IBS, you should check your stools weekly. That way, you can be confident that you are monitoring your health while avoiding unnecessary stress and anxiety. If you check your stools too often, you may see changes in color, shape, or consistency that are not ...
You’d probably notice if your poop is a different hue than normal. But what does it mean if it’s green? What about red, yellow, white, or black? Or orange? Most of the time, minor changes in the color of your waste are due to diet. After all, we don’t eat the same thing...
Babies’ poop is black for the first few days after they’re born. Otherwise, it may be because you ate something very dark-colored or took a medicine or supplement that causes black poop. But this color can be a sign of a more serious problem: bleeding in the upper part of your dige...
Clay-colored or gray stools also are evaluated by gastroenterologists as well as surgeons. If the change in color is caused by a stone obstructing the bile or pancreatic duct, the gastroenterologist sometimes can remove the stone by performing an ERCP. In other cases, surgery may be necessary ...
What is normal or abnormal, in terms of shape, color and even smell? After showing the causes of abnormal poop, take 7 steps for healthy pooping.
Yellow stools are fine in breastfed infants, but for others, they could be a sign of too much fat. And that could mean your body’s having trouble absorbing nutrients like it should. See your doctor. Sometimes, stools can be white or chalky-looking, too. That may be a side effect of...
If you’re breastfeeding your baby, their stools in the first few months may look a little like Dijon mustard, with a slightly runny consistency, and possibly with whiteish, seed-like fat particles. A little bit of mucus in baby poop is normal, too. The color of your baby’s poop may...
“If the bowel movements which were normal and you notice that they are starting to change color like becoming red when you have not eaten any food that would cause red stools or you notice that your stools are becoming pale, you should not wait [to] schedule an appointment to see a ...
What it means:Way to go! This shape is also normal. Whatever you’re doing, keep it up. Type 5 Shape and consistency:Type 5 stools are soft blobs with defined edges. They are smallish like type 1 but easy to push out. What it means:Your diet may not have enough soluble fiber and...
Yellow stools are fine in breastfed infants, but for others, they could be a sign of too much fat. And that could mean your body’s having trouble absorbing nutrients like it should. See your doctor. Sometimes, stools can be white or chalky-looking, too. That may be a side effect of...