Stool color: When to worry - Mayo Clinic Stool comes in a range of colors All shades of brown and even green are considered typical Only rarely does stool color indicate a possibly serious intestinal condition Stool color is generally influenced by what you eat as well as by the amount of bile — a yellow-green fluid that digests fats
Fecal incontinence - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Fecal incontinence is accidental passing of solid or liquid stool Fecal incontinence may happen when a person has a sudden urge to pass stool and cannot get to a toilet in time Also, stool may leak when a person doesn't sense the need to pass stool Common causes of fecal incontinence include
Diarrhea - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Causes A number of diseases and conditions can cause diarrhea, including: Viruses Viruses that can cause diarrhea include Norwalk virus, also known as norovirus, enteric adenoviruses, astrovirus, cytomegalovirus and viruses that cause hepatitis
Frequent bowel movements Causes - Mayo Clinic Many things can trigger frequent bowel movements Find out what may be causing your extra bathroom trips and when it's time to call a healthcare professional
Infant constipation: How is it treated? - Mayo Clinic Painful passing of baby poop, also called stool Hard stool that's either larger than typical or small pellets that are difficult and painful to pass Passing hard stool with blood on its surface Passing stool less often than usual Often that means passing stool fewer than one time a day But with babies, it's not that simple
Baby poop: What to expect - Mayo Clinic Still, there are many shades of baby poop Here's a color-by-color guide for parents of newborns: Black or dark green After birth, the first stool a baby passes is black or dark green and tarry This type of baby poop is known as meconium Yellow-green Your baby's poop may turn this color once the meconium stool has passed Yellow
Constipation in children - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic If it hurts to poop, your child may try to avoid a repeat of the distressing experience Toilet training issues If you begin toilet training too soon, your child may rebel and hold in stool If toilet training becomes a battle of wills, a voluntary decision to ignore the urge to poop can quickly become an involuntary habit that's tough to change