Though it's not fun to talk about, this is what gastroenterologists want you to know about your bowel movements.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Health found that the majority of people “sometimes” or “always” check the toilet paper and the ...

It’s unfortunate that poop talk tends to make adults squeamish, because our stool can offer some powerful clues about what’s going on inside our bodies. Let's talk about poop!

Since the Bristol Stool Chart – the gold-standard assessment of a perfect poo – was first introduced 25 years ago, gut specialists and gastroenterologists have learnt a wealth of information ...

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

Ghost poops are bowel movements that leave no skid marks in the toilet bowl or streaks on your toilet paper. Julia Barten, a ...

The Bristol Stool Chart, which was developed in 1997 as a clinical assessment tool, puts ghost poop at number four on their chart for healthy poops. According to doctors, an ideal stool sits ...

But don't delay — the right time to poop is when you're feeling the urge to do so, experts said. If you have to sit on the toilet for more than five to 10 minutes, you should discuss the issue ...

Related: 19 Wholesome Posts I Found On The Internet This Week That Are So Urgently Needed Right Now Enter the Bristol Stool Chart (sometimes called the Bristol Stool Form Scale or the Meyers Scale), a ...

If your poop pretty consistently falls outside of the normal types on the chart, that’s definitely worth flagging to your primary care physician, who might refer you to a specialist. Significant ...