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  • A L S
    • A L S FEAR
    • ATROPHY, DENTS
    • BFS
    • EMG TEST
    • FOOT DROP
    • REASSURANCE
    • STRENGTH TESTS
    • TWITCHING BODYWIDE
    • TWITCHING LOWER BODY
      • FEET, TOES
      • QUADS, HAMSTRINGS
    • TWITCHING UPPER BODY
      • ARM, HAND, FINGERS
      • CHEST
      • EYELID
      • LIP, FACE
      • STOMACH, SHOULDER, NECK
      • TONGUE
  • CANCER
    • BLADDER
    • BRAIN TUMORS
    • CERVICAL, ANAL
    • COLON
    • LARYNGEAL
    • LYMPHOMA
    • MELANOMA
      • APPEARANCE
      • RISK FACTORS
    • OVARIAN
    • UTERINE
  • CARDIAC
    • AORTIC ANEURYSM
      • EXERCISE
      • REPAIR
    • BLOOD PRESSURE
    • CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY
    • CHEST PAIN
      • HEART CAUSES
      • NON-HEART CAUSES
    • HEART ATTACK
      • RISKS
      • SYMPTOMS
      • TESTS
    • PVCs, PALPITATIONS
      • CAUSES
      • DANGERS
      • EXERCISE
  • Headache
    • ANEURYSM
    • BRAIN TUMORS
    • MIGRAINE HEADACHES
    • ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
  • MOLES
    • BLEEDING MOLES
    • CHANGING MOLES
    • MANY MOLES
    • NEW MOLES
    • REMOVAL
  • MOUTH, THROAT
    • BURPING
    • LPR
    • LUMP, STUCK FEELING
    • PHANTOM TASTES
      • FOUL TASTE
      • METAL TASTE
    • TONGUE PROBLEMS
    • SWALLOWING
    • VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION
  • Pain
    • BACK
      • HERNIATED DISC
      • OTHER
    • CALVES
    • FIBROMYALGIA
    • KNEE
    • PELVIC
    • SCIATICA
    • SHOULDER
  • STOOLS
    • BLOODY
    • COLOR
    • CONSTIPATION
    • IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
    • MICROSCOPIC COLITIS
    • PENCIL THIN
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    Why Do My Poops Sometimes Look Scruffy?

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Why Do My Poops Sometimes Look Scruffy?

Do you ever have scruffy looking poops? Their texture may even resemble an old paint roller. […]

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    Gallbladder Removal and Yellow Poops: Causes, Solutions

    STOOL COLOR, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES

Gallbladder Removal and Yellow Poops: Causes, Solutions

Did you just have gallbladder removal surgery and are now seeing yellow bowel movements? […]

ELLSSEE 2022-02-19T10:56:59-07:00 STOOL COLOR, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES|
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    Flat Stools from Hemorrhoids vs. Colon Cancer: a Comparison

    COLON CANCER SYMPTOMS, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES

Flat Stools from Hemorrhoids vs. Colon Cancer: a Comparison

Can flat or ribbon shaped stools differ in appearance from between hemorrhoids and colon cancer? Are there other distinguishing metrics? Colon cancer can cause bowel movements to come out flat or ribbon shaped. But so [...]

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    The Link Between Smoking and Pooping: Truth or Imagination?

    SKINNY STOOLS, STOOL COLOR, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES

The Link Between Smoking and Pooping: Truth or Imagination?

How does smoking affect bowel movements? In more ways than you could imagine. Though smoking does not cause diarrhea or constipation, it does have other effects on your poop. […]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-22T22:59:18-06:00 SKINNY STOOLS, STOOL COLOR, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES|
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    Can Colon Cancer Cause Loose Stools?

    COLON CANCER SYMPTOMS, STOOL COLOR, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES

Can Colon Cancer Cause Loose Stools?

Loose stools CAN be caused by colon cancer. Though the symptom lists for colon cancer mention the two polar opposites of diarrhea and constipation – that midway point of loosely formed stools is also a [...]

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    A 5 CM Tumor in Sigmoid Colon Is Extremely Large, Says Doctor

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A 5 CM Tumor in Sigmoid Colon Is Extremely Large, Says Doctor

Has a 5 cm tumor been found in your sigmoid colon? If so, you should know that this is a tumor of considerable size. A 5 cm mass is nearly two inches. That is pretty [...]

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    Why Your Poops Smell Like Rotting Flesh: Causes and Solutions

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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? […]

ELLSSEE 2023-03-30T21:38:18-06:00 STOOL COLOR, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES|
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    Sesame Seed Things in Stools but Don’t Eat Sesame Seeds ?

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Sesame Seed Things in Stools but Don’t Eat Sesame Seeds ?

What ARE those things in your poops that look like sesame seeds, even though you don’t eat sesame seeds?! Are they parasites or some other sign of a serious disease? […]

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    Can Colon Cancer Cause Sticky Bowel Movements?

    COLON CANCER SYMPTOMS, STOOL COLOR, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES

Can Colon Cancer Cause Sticky Bowel Movements?

Do your poops seem to have a lot of stickiness or goopy mucus in them? Do you wonder if colon cancer can cause sticky slimy stools in addition to the more commonly publicized bloody or [...]

ELLSSEE 2021-11-05T12:38:57-06:00 COLON CANCER SYMPTOMS, STOOL COLOR, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES|
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    Why Your Poops Are Sometimes Pointy

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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 [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-04-30T22:21:08-06:00 STOOL COLOR, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES|
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    Ribbon Stools Caused by IBS vs. by Colon Cancer: Comparison

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Ribbon Stools Caused by IBS vs. by Colon Cancer: Comparison

Both colon cancer and IBS can cause stools to come out like ribbons. We’ve all heard that thin flat bowel movements are something to be concerned about. "Ribbon" or "pencil" shaped stools are almost always [...]

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    Black Specks in Stools: Doctor Says Don’t Worry

    COLON CANCER SYMPTOMS, STOOL COLOR, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES

Black Specks in Stools: Doctor Says Don’t Worry

“Usually a black speck in your stool is related to what you are eating – for example, coffee or pepper,” says Sander R. Binderow, MD. Will bleeding or blood cause black specks in stools? “A [...]

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    Benign Causes of Greasy Oily Stools

    IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES

Benign Causes of Greasy Oily Stools

A GI doctor describes benign causes of oily or greasy bowel movements. Do your stools look slimy, oily or greasy?  If they appear different lately, you should see a gastroenterologist, since only a doctor can [...]

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    Why Does IBS Cause Tiny Pieces of Pebbly Poop?

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Why Does IBS Cause Tiny Pieces of Pebbly Poop?

If you have irritable bowel syndrome, you may have noticed that sometimes your stools fill the toilet bowl like a mound of pebbles. What can pebbly stools mean, at least if you have IBS? “Stools [...]

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    Does IBS Usually Cause Thin Narrow Poops?

    COLON CANCER SYMPTOMS, SKINNY STOOLS, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES

Does IBS Usually Cause Thin Narrow Poops?

Do narrow stools have you fearful of colon cancer, even though you've been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? If narrow or thin stools are common with IBS, then this may certainly provide more peace [...]

ELLSSEE 2024-05-03T15:48:42-06:00 COLON CANCER SYMPTOMS, SKINNY STOOLS, STOOL SHAPE CHANGES|

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