Learn how stool appearance can signal colon cancer. Recognize signs like ribbon-like and pebble-shaped stools, and understand when to seek medical advice.

On the gut health side of TikTok there's a genre of videos where people jokingly celebrate having a "ghost poop" -- a bowel movement where the first wipe comes back clean. Some have gone so far to ...

Ever taken a "ghost poop?" For a topic most people shy away from talking about in real life, bowel movements are an extremely popular subject of discussion online. So-called ghost poops have gone ...

A simple stool sample may hold a clearer record of what you eat than a food diary ever could. In a new study, researchers ...

Constipation is often ignored as a minor discomfort. However, when it becomes chronic, lasting more than three months, it can ...

In today’s fast-paced environment, many office workers are falling prey to an increasingly common phenomenon known as ‘voluntary withholding’ where the natural urge to go to the toilet is ignored.

Blood in your stool may be due to a number of factors, such as straining to poop, anal fissures, and hemorrhoids. Treatment depends on the specific cause of your constipation and bleeding. Many people ...

Finding blood in your stool can cause immediate concern, and medical professionals agree it should never be ignored. While some causes prove relatively benign, others may signal serious underlying ...

People go to many extremes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but generating green stool shouldn't be one of them. Your morning trip to the bathrooom revealed you may have had one too many green beers ...

Stool samples can help doctors diagnose some health conditions. Tips for collecting a stool sample include urinating before collecting the sample and using any tools that the sample kit provides.

Blood in the stool is not a direct symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but some IBS complications may cause short-term rectal bleeding. Symptoms of IBS most commonly include abdominal cramping, ...