In a new Health survey, a third of adults in the U.S. said they had poop abnormalities in the last month. Here's what they're ...

Colon cancer seems to be hitting the Black community hard. Over the past few years, colon cancer rates have steadily gone up ...

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

Possible causes of blood in stool include gastroenteritis, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, and more. Treatment can depend on the underlying cause. Below, learn more about ...

You may also experience diarrhea (very loose, watery stools). Sometimes, your stool might look thinner than usual, like a pencil. You might also feel a sudden urge to have a bowel movement.

There is blood in my stool consistently for 3 days. It is painless and I don’t see any other symptoms. Is it haemorrhoids or something more serious?Shade (by SMS)Not necessarily, but it could be ...

Blood from in the bowel becomes dark red or black and can make poop stools look like tar. Such poop needs to be investigated further. Poop which is bright red may be a sign of colon cancer.

But you could also find your risk of high blood sugar by checking your poo after using the toilet. Diarrhoea could be caused by type 2 diabetes. Do your stools look like this?