What Should Your Poop Look Like?
Normal stool should be shaped like a torpedo with a soft consistency that's easy to pass.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
The Bristol stool chart is widely used as a tool to help patients identify their type of stool when seeing their doctor
The seven-point scale ranges from constipation (Type 1) to diarrhea (Type 7), with a variety of consistencies in between
Type 1 is an indication that a person is very constipated, while Type 2 is associated with slight c…
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