There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for ...

Long-term pale stool might be a sign of conditions that affect the bile ducts, liver, or gallbladder. Newborns with neonatal jaundice may have clay-colored stool due to high bilirubin levels.

I’ve heard that going once a day is normal, but is it bad if I poop every few days? Should I be concerned if my poop is sometimes a strange color? What’s really “normal” for bowel movements? A general ...

Stool is usually brown because of a balance of bilirubin and bile. Some conditions can cause bright yellow or pale yellow poop or diarrhea. Possible causes include dietary factors, stress, celiac ...

My receptionist Mandy came scurrying into the office: “Doctor, Mrs. Ferris is on the phone and she says she needs to bring her mother in right now because of a blue stool.” Sometimes I’m a little slow ...