The color of your poop (stool) can provide clues about diseases or conditions affecting the digestive tract. Some of the causes are harmless, like eating colored foods or taking certain medications, ...

Medically reviewed by Shadi Hamdeh, MDMedically reviewed by Shadi Hamdeh, MD The Bristol Stool Chart is used to determine whether human stool (poop) is typical, or if its shape and consistency suggest ...

The Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS), or Bristol stool scale, is a chart that can help classify stools into seven groups. Characterizing the stool based on its consistency can help identify if it is a ...

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 ...