What Is the Normal Poop Like?
Normal poop is mostly;
- Strong smelling: bacteria in poop releases gases that contain foul odor associated with poop. So a healthy poop must have an unpleasant smell.
- Medium to dark brown: this is due to a pigment called bilirubin, which forms when red blood cells break down. Bilirubin eventually degrades to stercobilin.
- Easy to excrete: a healthy bowel movement should be free of pain and require little stress. If you frequently feel pain when pooping, then you should see a doctor.
- Passed once or twice daily: in most cases, people pass stool once a day. Although others may poop three times every other day. A healthy person should pass stool at least three times a week.
- Consistent in its features: a healthy poop [2] differs from one person to another. However, you should always inspect any little change in the smell, firmness, frequency, or color of poop as it can mean that there is a problem.