Steatorrhea refers to bulky, foul-smelling, oily stool that tends to be pale in color and float in the toilet bowl, resisting flushing. (These are the 9 most common reasons your poop is black.) If it ...
A stool that looks like currant jelly can indicate a bowel disorder called intussusception. However, bloody mucus in the stool may also be a sign of other conditions, such as inflammatory bowel ...
A world-renowned gut health doctor has revealed what the color and shape of your poop can tell you about your body. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is a gut scientist and author of the book Fiber Fueled. He is on ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing ...
"This is a cautionary tale about the risks of cutting edge projects," one doctor said of the patient's death A procedure that was hailed for its revolutionary approach left one person dead and another ...
Digital disimpaction is when a person uses their finger to remove stool from the rectum. This procedure may be a last resort when other methods of passing the stool are not working. Sometimes, it is ...
Blue is far from the usual stool color, but it isn’t usually a cause for concern. Most of the time, blue stool is due to blue pigments or dyes that come out when your food is digested. If you take a ...
Spotting blood in the stool is unsettling, but many people brush it off as piles and move on. While piles are common, doctors warn that not every case of rectal bleeding is harmless. In some cases, it ...