Discovering blood in your stool can be an alarming experience. It’s a symptom that many people fear but are often too afraid to confront. The presence of blood in the stool is not something to be ...

Blood in stool happens when there is bleeding in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Peptic ulcer disease, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, and cancer can cause blood in stool. Blood in stool for a woman is ...

Here's what you need to know: Is it OK if your poop is green? According to mayoclinic.org, all shades of brown and even green poop are considered to be normal. It is rare for the color of your poop to ...

People go to many extremes to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but generating green stool shouldn't be one of them. Your morning trip to the bathrooom revealed you may have had one too many green beers ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." It’s not anyone’s favorite dinner conversation—but everybody poops. And while talking about what happens ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Poop irregularities may be more “regular” than you ...

Have you ever felt a strong urge to poop, but when you get to the bathroom realize it’s just gas? Or, you go No. 2 and your stool vanishes in the toilet? If so, you’ve likely had a “ghost poop.” ...