What does the shape
of your poop mean?
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Type 1
Bristol Stool Chart
Severe Constipation
Separate hard lumps, like little pebbles
Type 2
Mild Constipation
Hard and lumpy and starting to resemble
a sausage
Type 3
Normal
Sausage-shaped with cracks on the surface
Type 4
Normal
Thinner and more snakelike, plus smooth and soft
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Type 5
Bristol Stool Chart
Lacking Fiber
Soft blobs with
clear-cut edges
Type 6
Bristol Stool Chart
Severe Diarrhea
Fluffy, mushy pieces with ragged edges
Type 7
Bristol Stool Chart
Severe Diarrhea
Watery with no solid pieces
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