After using the toilet, I noticed red blood on my stool or the toilet paper. Many people first think, "It must be hemorrhoids ...

All stools have an odour. It is a normal digestive process and by-products of bacteria in the gut. Sometimes you might find ...

It can be frightening to see blood in your stool but it doesn't necessarily mean there is something wrong. The blood can be bright red, dark or mixed in with the stool and can vary in amount. These ...

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 ...

Gastroenterologists say healthy bowel frequency varies widely, while stool consistency, straining, comfort and lasting changes are more important signs of constipation, diarrhoea or possible illness.

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Researchers from King's College London have found that molecules in stool samples can accurately reflect what people eat and how their gut microbiome responds, offering a potential new tool to study ...

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 ...