![]() Your frequency may be reasonable as long as you are not having hard, painful stools. Normal Stool Frequencyĭon’t worry if you don’t have bowel movements every day. A healthy stool typically has the shape of sausage or a snake (Type 3 and 4). Gastroenterologists rely on the Bristol Stool chart to show people how normal stools look. Yes, I’m going to talk about the Bristol Stool Chart.īefore you grab a magnifying glass or send me poop pics in my DMs-don’t freak out. You have regular, healthy bowel movements. Since my blog is a safe space, I want to share 7 things that your poop says about your health. Most people don’t have open conversations about their poop. The study also revealed that people who never looked at their stool were less successful in reporting bloody stools. ![]() In the same survey, an astonishing 6% of people never looked at their poop. A 2003 study including 1611 people found that only 27% of people looked at their poop or used toilet paper with every bowel movement. This practice is dangerous since your stool’s appearance can signal a health problem. It’s almost like some people close their eyes, wipe, flush, and run. I haven’t even heard the topic of stool pop up in a barbershop-you know they talk about everything in barbershops.īefore becoming a gastroenterologist, I didn’t realize how many people never look at their stools or toilet paper after wiping. I realize that this isn’t a question people hear every day. In my humble efforts to help people with with their bowels, I have to ask people what their stools look like. Ironically, our society is becoming more open about what goes down in the bedroom-what goes down or doesn’t go down in the bathroom remains off limits. It’s like we’ve been conditioned to avoid talking about a normal bodily function. From my perspective, it’s odd the that old English word for defecation is a curse word. Talking about stools is often the first step in identifying a problem with your intestines. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to help people deal with serious issues. ![]() Sounds crass? It shouldn’t-please forgive me. I go to work every day and talk to people about poop. There’s no exaggeration or hyperbole here. As a gastroenterologist, I talk sh*t for a living.
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