Experts share the different sizes, shapes, and consistencies that your stool can take, plus what your poop texture means for ...

Taking a close look at your stool can tell you quite a bit about the state of your health, especially when coupled with an understanding of the types of poop, and what your poop is telling you.

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

Discussing the types of poop may seem disgusting or at least embarrassing, but paying attention to what’s coming out of you can give you great insight into your health. A bowel movement is the ...

Doctors sometimes use the Bristol Stool Chart, which identifies seven types of poop, to help patients describe their bowel movements.

The healthiest kinds of poop are types three and four — stool that’s shaped like a sausage with cracks on the surface or snakelike and smooth.

The Bristol Stool Chart, also called the Bristol Stool Scale or the Bristol Stool Form Scale, is a visual guide to the ...