You may think of mucus as the slimy stuff you cough up when you're sick. But it can also show up at the other end: in your poop. Many parts of your body make mucus, including your intestines. It lines ...

Like most people, I've pooped a lot in my lifetime. Usually things follow a fairly predictable pattern, but now and then I've seen unusual colors and shapes. I don't feel bad or have any discomfort, ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Poop irregularities may be more “regular” than you ...

In recent years, people have started to take health more seriously, but many still ignore the signals their own body sends ...

You may have mucus in your stool because of something you ate. But poop that’s regularly frothy may indicate that your body isn’t absorbing fat effectively. This can happen with some chronic ...