It’s unfortunate that poop talk tends to make adults squeamish, because our stool can offer some powerful clues about what’s ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD The Bristol Stool Chart helps identify constipation and diarrhea by categorizing ...

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 ...

While much attention is given to what we eat, less focus is placed on the output of our digestive system—poop. However, understanding your stool can provide significant insights into your health, diet ...

The Bristol Stool Chart is a helpful diagnostic tool that helps us break down why our poop takes its many shapes and forms, and when your poop is reason enough to see a doctor. Doctors can also use ...

Let’s face it, everyone goes to the toilet, yet most people flush without a second glance. It may sound unpleasant, but paying attention to what’s in the toilet bowl can reveal a lot about your gut ...

Everyone poops, but it’s still something a lot of us have an awfully hard time talking about. (Unless you’re my 6-year-old and 3-year-old, who cannot talk about poop enough, it turns out.) Ekaterina ...

"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 ...