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Start hereThe Bristol stool chart, type by typeThe Bristol stool chart sorts poop into seven types by shape. Types 3 and 4 are the comfortable middle, types 1 and 2 lean constipated, and types 5 to 7 lean loose.Read the guide
Which type was today?
Seven shapes, one quick tap. The Bristol stool chart guide explains each one.
Basics
Basics · 4 minHow often should you poop?Short answer: there is no single right number. Here is the range health services describe, and how to work out what is normal for you.Read the guide 
Basics · 4 minPoop colors and what they usually meanMost shades of brown are fine, and food explains a lot of surprises. A few colors are worth a call to a doctor. This guide is for adults.Read the guide 
Basics · 3 minBristol type 6 stool: mushy and looseFluffy, mushy pieces with ragged edges. One type 6 day is common. Here is what usually explains it, and when a run of them is worth a call.Read the guide 
Basics · 4 minBristol type 1 stool: hard lumpsSeparate hard lumps, like nuts, that are hard to pass. Here is what type 1 usually points to, the simple changes health services suggest, and when to get checked.Read the guide 
Basics · 6 minBristol type 2 stool: lumpy and sausage-shapedSausage-shaped, but hard and lumpy. Type 2 sits on the constipated side of the Bristol chart. Here is what usually explains it, what health services suggest trying, and when to get checked.Read the guide 
Basics · 5 minBristol type 5 stool: soft blobs with clear edgesSoft blobs with clear-cut edges. Type 5 is the mildest of the loose types, and an occasional one is common. Here is what tends to cause it, what may help, and when a run of them is worth a check.Read the guide 
Basics · 6 minBristol type 7 stool: watery, no solid piecesEntirely liquid, with no solid pieces. Type 7 is diarrhea, and the main job on a type 7 day is replacing the fluid you lose. Here is how, and the signs that mean you should get help.Read the guide 
Basics · 6 minBristol type 3 stool: sausage-shaped with cracksSausage-shaped, with a few cracks on the surface. Type 3 sits in the comfortable middle of the Bristol chart. Here is what it says about your gut, why it can still feel like hard work some days, and the few signs worth a doctor's look.Read the guide
Tools
Tools · 3 minFree printable Bristol stool chart and 2 week diaryTwo pages, free, no sign-up. Page one is a Bristol chart in plain words. Page two is a two week diary for meals, symptoms and stool types.Read the guide 
Tools · 7 minHow to prepare for a GP or gastroenterologist appointmentBowel appointments are short and symptoms are hard to describe on the spot. A couple of weeks of notes, a medicine list and a few written questions make the visit far more useful.Read the guide 
Tools · 2 minFree printable food and symptom diary (2 weeks, PDF)Yes, there is a free printable food and symptom diary: two weeks of lines for what you ate, how you felt and how you went. Print the PDF, or print it straight from your browser.Read the guide
Food
Symptoms
Symptoms · 6 minFloating poop: why stool floats and when to checkFloating stools are usually down to extra gas, and the gas is usually down to what you ate. Here is why it happens, how to find the food behind it, and the combination that does need a doctor.Read the guide 
Symptoms · 6 minUndigested food in stool: what it meansSpotting corn or bits of vegetable in the toilet is common and usually harmless. Here is why some food comes out looking whole, what helps, and the signs that mean it is time to get checked.Read the guide 
Symptoms · 7 minBloating after eating: common causes and what helpsFeeling full, tight or swollen after a meal is very common, and usually comes down to gas. Here is where that gas comes from, the everyday changes that help, how a diary narrows it down, and when to see a doctor.Read the guide
Habits
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