More serious causes will require medical treatment. For bleeding due to hard stools and tears, treating constipation is the first step. It includes: Over-the-counter stool softeners, like Colace ...

The Bristol Stool Chart is used to determine whether human stool (poop) is typical, or if its shape and consistency suggest a health issue. Healthcare providers use the chart when diagnosing irritable ...

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Promising findings could lead to the development of a non-invasive stool test and a new therapy for endometriosis, a painful condition that affects nearly 200 million women worldwide. Promising ...

To investigate further, Ramakrishna Kommagani at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and his colleagues collected stool samples from 18 women with endometriosis and 31 women without the ...

Stringy poop is stool that appears narrow, thin, or pencil-shaped. It can happen for no apparent reason, or it might be the result of dietary changes, infections, or underlying health conditions ...

The internal hemorrhoid may also fall through the anal opening while passing stool. Every person has hemorrhoidal tissue in the anal canal and perianal area. This tissue consists of blood vessels ...