Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What it mean if your poo is yellow?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Normal variation: The color of poo is derived from the waste pigment that end up in the bile, which is added to the intestines from the liver. It starts out an intense green & over time may change thru yellow & brown. The germs of the intestine convert the pigment as it transits the digestive tract. The less germ action the less color change. Diarrhea is often a greenish color for this reason.
Answered 12/10/2013
5k views
Steatorrhea.: A yellow, runny bowel movement, especially if it's foamy and floats in the water, is usually due to a high amount of fat in the stool,,which could be due to an issue of malabsorption.
Answered 11/3/2015
2.1k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
My poop is water yellow what does it mean? This is embarrassing but today i went to the bathroom and had to poop. When i did it hurt and it came out watery and yellowish. I know its late but if any one is out there help. Im a teenager and i don't know if
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What does it mean if my 3 month old has kinda gel like poop? It was still yellow because I'm breastfeeding. Is it normal?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
I have Crohn's and the past 2 days my poo has been runny and and yellow what does this mean?
What does it mean if you have yellow foamy like poop?
What does it mean when you have runny yellow poop?
What does it mean if your poop is yellow and runny?
Why does my stomach growl so loud to the point were you can hear it across the room? Also kind of embarrassing but what does yellow poo mean?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
