A person should seek medical attention as soon as possible if they notice black or dark red stool or have bloody diarrhea. A person with the following symptoms may be losing a large amount of ...

The thought of having someone else’s poop … sorry, stool … put into your body may ... to use it for all kinds of things,” said UW Medical School gastroenterologist Dr. Christina Surawicz.

Stool may be pale or white due to dietary choices, an infection, or an underlying medical problem such as gallbladder or liver disease. People with persistently pale stools may need medical treatment.

Most of us have an aversion to stools from early childhood when we’re discouraged from passing gas or making references to our ‘poo’. Bowel movements are viewed as something dirty and ...