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 ...

Medications (like Pepto-Bismol or iron tablets) can color your stool seriously dark, says Garg. And while that’s usually okay, black poop can sometimes signal blood, too (which is something to ...

Though it's not fun to talk about, this is what gastroenterologists want you to know about your bowel movements.

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — 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 ...

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 indicate a potentially serious intestinal condition.

That means that your stool starts out a more bilious greenish-yellow but becomes increasingly brown before it finally exits the body. (Is your stool a funny color? Here’s why your poop is green.) ...

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 ...

If the stool is very light tan, then there’s a reason for concern. “Since bile turns the stool brown, a tan color means the bile didn’t get into the intestine,” Dr. Wakim-Fleming explains.