Feces (also faeces, fæces, poop, or poo) are the solid or semi-solid remains of food that was not digested in the small intestine, and has been broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. [1][2] Feces contain a relatively small amount of metabolic waste products such as bacterially altered bilirubin and dead epithelial cells from the. Shape, texture and color can tell you a lot about your poop. Learn more about what's normal and what isn't, and how you can find help with one of our gastroenterologists if you feel like something's not right. By using it to get a good description of your poop, your doctor can estimate the time it takes for food to pass through your body and leave as waste. The shape and form of your poop may also. The shape, color and smell of your poop can provide key information about your health. Here’s what you can learn from it. In this video, I’ll give you the full scoop… on what is and isn’t a good poop. Has your doctor ever asked you about your poop? Did your parents tell you what to look for? Didn't think so. This article discusses different types of poop, which has a range of consistencies and odors. Learn more about the differences and causes of poop abnormalities. Doctors have long known that the contents of our toilet bowls offer real insights into our overall health. Now that wisdom extends to how often we fill those bowls. Last year, a team of researchers found a link between the frequency of bowel movements and long-term health. Travel into the digestive system to see how food is turned into waste, and what causes the different colors and textures of poop. What does healthy poop look like? Healthy stool looks like a smooth, soft, sausage- or snake-shaped single piece — Type 4 on the Bristol Stool Chart — in some shade of brown. Many are euphemistic, colloquial, or both; some are profane (such as shit), whereas most belong chiefly to child-directed speech (such as poo or poop) or to crude humor (such as turd).