Is Eating Vegetables Worth It if Half Go Out with My Poops?
Do you often see chunks of food, namely vegetables, in your poops? […]
Why Do My Poops Sometimes Look Scruffy?
Do you ever have scruffy looking poops? Their texture may even resemble an old paint roller. […]
Can a Groove on One Side of Your Poops Mean Colon Cancer?
Have you noticed that sometimes there’s a groove or long indent on one side of your poops? Could this mean anything significant such as colon cancer? […]
Why Your Poops Smell Like Rotting Flesh: Causes and Solutions
Have you been nearly knocked off your feet by poops that stink like rotting flesh or meat? […]
Undigested Red Food in Poops vs. Drops of Blood: Comparison
Red food clumps or particles in your poops can mimic the appearance of blood smears or clots from a disease. Here’s how to tell whether the red you see is food vs. blood. [...]
Why Your Poops Are Sometimes Pointy
Are the ends of your poops shaped like a spear or pointy? Usually, when stools come out, they have bulbous or clumpy ends when they are well-formed. But every so often, you may find that [...]
Can a Preschooler Deliberately Withhold Poops for 3 Weeks?
Is it really possible for a preschool child to deliberately hold in his or her bowel movements for up to three weeks? “If a preschooler truly has not had a BM for three weeks, I [...]
Have you Looked at Your Poops Lately?
How often do you examine your poops? You may be amused at this question, or maybe you're thinking, "Ewwww." But so many things about bowel movements can tell a LOT about a person's health, about [...]
Can Stress Change the Color of Your Poops?
Here’s your answer to whether or not stress can change the color of your stools... ...an explanation from David D. Clarke, MD, President, Psychophysiologic Disorders Association, Clinical Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology Emeritus, Oregon Health & Science [...]
Maybe Your “Black” Poops Are Actually Dark Dark Green
What you think are black stools may actually be very dark green, and here’s how this can happen. Seeing black stools in the toilet can be scary, since this can bring to mind the “tarry [...]