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Bright red blood in your stool, also known as hematochezia, is a sign of bleeding in the lower digestive tract. It is most likely caused by a condition like hemorrhoids or diverticular disease.

Orange stools can be caused by foods that are orange in color (either natural or artificial color, which tends to last much longer and have deeper color). Orange poop can also happen after taking ...

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A test for fecal occult blood looks for blood in your poop, or feces. It can be a sign of a problem in your digestive system, such as a growth, or polyp, or cancer in the colon or rectum.

Treatment for bowel (colorectal) cancer can cause changes to how your bowels work. Changes can include how often you poo, how urgently you need to go, and difficulty emptying your bowel completely.

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Anyone can occasionally have narrow stools. As long as bowel movements are otherwise ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Mucus in stool is normal, but it's not usually visible to the naked eye. When it is ...