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What causes sticky poop?

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Sticky poop may result from a high-fat diet, affecting fat digestion and ...
No, it's not when a spooky specter goes number two in a haunted house. A "ghost poop" is defined as stool that sinks to the bottom of the toilet, so when you go to look for it, it seemingly disappears ...
Ghost poops are bowel movements that leave no skid marks in the toilet bowl or streaks on your toilet paper. Julia Barten, a physical therapist at the Stanford Pelvic Health Center, calls these ...
Occasionally, a person may pass poops that are larger or longer than usual. Some causes of this may include constipation, IBS, and fecal incontinence. Poop, or stool, is undigested food and waste that ...
A slippery new toilet bowl material is resistant to the stickiness of synthetic poop with different moisture contents. (Video credit: Supplementary Materials from Li ...