Oct 10, 2024 · Stool color is generally influenced by what you eat as well as by the amount of bile — a yellow-green fluid that digests fats — in your stool. As bile travels through your digestive tract, it is …

Jan 26, 2024 · This type of baby poop is known as meconium. Yellow-green. Your baby's poop may turn this color once the meconium stool has passed. Yellow. Breastfed newborns usually have seedy, …

Jul 3, 2025 · White stool isn't typical. If you have white stool, you should see a medical professional right away. A lack of bile causes white or clay-like stool. That may mean a serious underlying problem. …

Oct 11, 2025 · Overview Regular urine color ranges from clear to pale yellow. But certain things can change the color. Foods such as beets, blackberries and fava beans can turn urine pink or red, for …

Jan 11, 2024 · Narrow stools that happen now and then probably are harmless. But in some cases, narrow stools — especially if pencil thin — may be a sign that the colon is narrowing or has a …

Jan 18, 2025 · Diarrhea — loose, watery and possibly more-frequent passage of stool — is a common problem. Sometimes, it's the only symptom of a condition. At other times, it may be associated with …

Oct 11, 2025 · Diagnosis Your health care provider will likely ask you about your health and do a physical exam. You also may need tests, including: Urinalysis. This test checks the urine for possible …

Dec 7, 2023 · Your rectum makes up the lower portion of your large intestine. Rectal bleeding may show up as blood in your stool, on the toilet paper or in the toilet bowl. Blood that results from rectal …

Jul 8, 2005 · Green stool — when your feces look green — is usually the result of something you ate, such as spinach or dyes in some foods. Certain medicines or iron supplements also can cause green …

Oct 13, 2023 · Overview Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a sign of a disorder in the digestive tract. The blood often shows up in stool or vomit but isn't always obvious. Stool may look black or tarry. …