Generally speaking, poop is brown because as the food you’ve eaten makes its way down your gastrointestinal (GI) tract, it ...

Everybody's poop will vary slightly. However, the ideal stool is smooth, easy to pass and brown. Healthy poops shouldn't take long to pass. So if you're in the bathroom for longer than fifteen ...

Noticing grey poop may come as a surprise, but it's not always an emergency. Grey poop occasionally happens when you take certain medications for long periods. More frequent grey-colored poop ...

When a baby drinks formula, their poop tends to be light brown or orange. It may be slightly darker and firmer than stool from a baby who drinks breast milk. Some infants’ poop is naturally ...

Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Noticing grey poop may come as a ...