Question 1

yogurt in stool? i had it yesterday and suddenly today there was a blob in my stool that looked like a yogurt substance. had to force small stool out

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Yogurt-like blob BM: May be mucus. or other breakdown product. For constipation would drink 2.5-3.5 liters/day, eat 1 cup lentils ,barley brown rice, oats a day. f/u w/doc

Question 2

recently my stool has been a big blob is there a reason.i eat lots of fruits and veggies?

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Do not worry: It is not an abnormality.
Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 3

my 2 yr old son had a big mucus blob in his nappy with not much stool at all. what could be the cause of this? he doesn't seem to have any other symptoms.

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Mucous Only: If your son has this isolated episode of passing mucous with no other symptoms, then I would not pursue it.  If he has any abdominal pain, any blood with mucous, or any fever which develops, he should be seen by a pediatrician.  Hope this helps. Thank you for using healthtap!

Question 4

2 yo gets constipated. today half was pebbles, half not. but a small brown mucous blob. found tiny piece glass in stool yesterday. related? no blood.

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Stools: These are often a reflection of dietary intake, but can represent inflammatory changes in the colon. This sounds like a brief normal variation but if there is persistent mucous in the stool or a suggestion of blood you should have the baby seen by the pediatrician.  Try using yogurt (unpasteurized). Good luck.

Question 5

how to soften stools?

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No other disease?: Each person with constipation needs to be sure there is no other disease causing it. If constipation is just due to slow movement of the food and poop through the gut, then the things to try are vegetables, water, prune juice, prunes, fiber+water, Miralax, (polyethylene glycol) Senokot or other senna, milk of magnesia, other laxatives... A doctor can evaluate and prescribe helpful medication too. Exercise also helps.

Question 6

is  soft stool healthy.

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Can be: Soft stool can be a healthy finding. However, soft stool does not exclude the presence of other abnormalities, such as occult blood in the stool.

Question 7

why is my stool so dark?

Accepted Answer

Several possibilitie: Stool can be dark from iron pills pepto bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) or foods like spinach. Black tarry stools may indicate bleeding from the stomach area and should be checked right away.

Question 8

are flat stools normal?

Accepted Answer

Multiple causes: How long did you have flat stools?
Any other symptoms?
Irritable bowel syndrome can cause flat stools for a long time.

Question 9

what causes frothy stools?

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Frothy stools: Infection can. If you have a problem with your pancreas some foods won't digest properly (such as fat) can can create such an appearance.

Question 10

what does blue stool mean?

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Ate blue food...: Blue stool probably means you ate or drank something with blue pigments or blue food coloring.

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My 2 yr old son had a big mucus blob in his nappy with not much stool at all. what could be the cause of this? he doesn't seem to have any other symptoms.

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