How often you poop may influence more than whether you’re uncomfortably bloated. The frequency may also affect your gut microbiome and risk of chronic disease, a new study has found.

How often should you poop in a day? There’s a range of what’s considered normal here—some people poop multiple times a day, and some three or so times a week.

Let’s talk about bowel movements . We all pass ‘em, but some of us more than others, which got us wondering what’s normal. So, how often should you poop? We ...

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

Related: The gastrocolic reflex is a normal process, so there’s usually nothing to worry about if you need to poop after meals—as long as your stool is healthy, Dr. Dibba says.

It could be anything from a vitamin B12 deficiency to a symptom of anemia. The same is true when your stool is a paler-than-normal color—it doesn’t usually happen randomly.

What a ‘Normal’ Poop Pattern Looks Like, According to Gut Health Experts On this week's episode of "The Well+Good Podcast," two gut-health experts address the all-too-common question: Is my ...

Rao advises, “A ‘normal’ poop generally resembles sausage links. Your diet can alter this, so pay attention to what you consume and adjust as needed.” ...

Causes of mucus in baby poop The intestines secrete mucus to help your baby's stool pass through, so some mucus is perfectly normal and useful.

I cannot overstate the impact of my first normal poop on my postpartum mental well-being. Besides seeing my therapist that first week after birth, not-painful bowel movements had the most dramatic ...

Seed and Auggi’s poop photo database is still being built, but the hope is that an app using the AI technology will be released to the public sometime in 2020. Dr.