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A member asked:

This is embarrassing but my feces sometimes smells like kitty litter. sometimes it smells like dog poop. is this something that i should be concerned ?

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Stool odor: Stool smells are due to your gut flora and what you have eaten so the odor can change. Nothing to worry about.

Dr Ibrahim and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/10/2021

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