Type 7: Jackson PollockĪppearance: Completely watery with no solid pieces. Try drinking more water and electrolyte-infused beverages to help improve this. Indicates: This too-soft consistency could be a sign of mild diarrhea. Type 6: Soft serveĪppearance: Fluffy and mushy with ragged edges. Indicates: This type of poop means you’re lacking fiber and should find ways to add some to your diet through cereal or vegetables. Type 5: AmoebasĪppearance: Small, like the first ones, but soft and easy to pass the blobs also have clear cut edges. Indicates: Doctors also consider this a normal poop that should happen every 1 to 3 days. Indicates: This is the gold standard of poop, especially if it’s somewhat soft and easy to pass. Type 3: Hot dogĪppearance: Log-shaped with some cracks on the surface. Indicates: Here we have another sign of constipation that, again, shouldn’t happen frequently. Indicates: These little pellets typically mean you’re constipated. That said, some people do spend a bit more time on the toilet, so as a general rule, a poop should take no more than 10 to 15 minutes.Īppearance: Hard and separate little lumps that look like nuts and are hard to pass. A healthy poop, however, should be easy to pass and take only a minute or so to push out. Length of timeĪ commonly heard joke is that when someone takes too long in the bathroom, it must mean they’re pooping. If it sways too much one way or another, it could suggest some digestion or fiber issues. ConsistencyĪnywhere between a firm and soft consistency is pretty much normal. Poops shouldn’t come out in small pellets - something else we’ll get to later - but instead should be a couple of inches in length, and comfortable and easy to pass. When they differentiate from the log shape, that’s when your poop is trying to tell you something’s up. However, as we’ll get to later, there are a variety of shapes that poop can have. ShapeĪ somewhat log-like shape is how most poop should come out due to its formation within the intestines. The combination of stomach bile and bilirubin, which is a pigment compound formed from the breakdown of red blood cells in the body, gets the credit for this oh-so-lovely shade of brown. The poop emoji has one thing right: the brown coloring. But there are a few general rules to follow if you want to assess your poo artistry for optimum health. Some people will need to have further tests.Healthy poop can be as varied and as unique as the individuals who make it. It’s important to go back to your GP if your symptoms continue, change, or get worse even if you have normal test results. But a normal FIT result doesn't completely rule out cancer. Some people can have cancer and a normal FIT result. Your doctor might call this FIT negative.įor most people this means that they don’t have cancer. This means that no blood was found in your poo. You usually have a test to look at the inside of your large bowel. Blood in your poo can be caused by cancer or by other medical conditions. Your doctor might call this FIT positive. You will need further tests if there is blood found in your poo. There are different results you can get after the FIT. Contact the doctor who arranged the test if you haven’t heard anything after a couple of weeks. Ask your doctor or nurse how long it will take to get them. Waiting for results can make you anxious.
You should get your results within 1 or 2 weeks. Or they might give you an envelope and ask you to send it in the post. You might return the sample to your GP or the hospital. Your doctor will give you clear instructions about what to do with your sample of poo. View a leaflet about tips for collecting your poo After the test put the stick back in the tube and twist it shut.dip the stick from the testing kit in the poo.And do not let your poo touch the water or the toilet. And then have a poo into the container.ĭo not wee into the container. The easiest way to collect the sample is to use an old plastic container, line it with toilet paper and put it in the toilet. Or they will arrange for you to get one in the post. You only need to collect one sample of poo. Read more about symptoms of bowel cancer.a lower than normal level of red blood cells (anaemia).a change in your normal bowel habit, such as looser poo, pooing more often or constipation.You might have to do this test if you have symptoms which could be caused by bowel cancer. The FIT results help your doctor decide whether to refer you urgently for more tests. Your doctor might give you this test as part of the investigation for your symptoms. This means it is less likely to pick up other blood in your poo that might have come from something you ate. The Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) looks for tiny traces of blood in your poo that are too small to see.
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