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The Poo chart... otherwise known as the Bristol Stool Scale
Not many people know what their poo should look like, so here's a chart that should hopefully help. CHOOSE YOUR POO!
| Hard to Pass | ||
| Type 1 | Separate hard lumps, like nuts (hard to pass). | |
| Type 2 | Sausage-shaped but lumpy. | |
| Ideal Consistency | ||
| Type 3 | Like a sausage but with cracks. | |
| Type 4 | Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft. | |
| Difficult to Control | ||
| Type 5 | Soft blobs with clear cut edges (passed easily). | |
| Type 6 | Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool. | |
| Type 7 | Watery, no solid pieces. Entirely liquid. | |