Steatorrhea refers to bulky, foul-smelling, oily stool that tends to be pale in color and float in the toilet bowl, resisting flushing. (These are the 9 most common reasons your poop is black.) If it ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Sticky poop may result from a high-fat diet, affecting fat digestion and ...

Foul-smelling stool on its own is usually not a sign of cancer. Generally, it comes from diet or harmless digestive issues. In rare cases, specific cancers that affect digestion can change stool smell ...

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for ...