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    Bristol Stool Chart Faecal Continence Foundation of Australia

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    The document discusses the Bristol stool chart which categorizes stool into 7 types. Types 3-4 are considered healthy, while types 1-2 and 5-7 may indicate issues. It also discusses signs of healthy bowel function in adults and children, including being regular, ease of passing, and complete emptying.

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    Bristol Stool Chart Faecal Continence Foundation of Australia

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    The document discusses the Bristol stool chart which categorizes stool into 7 types. Types 3-4 are considered healthy, while types 1-2 and 5-7 may indicate issues. It also discusses signs of healthy bowel function in adults and children, including being regular, ease of passing, and complete emptying.

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    The document discusses the Bristol stool chart which categorizes stool into 7 types. Types 3-4 are considered healthy, while types 1-2 and 5-7 may indicate issues. It also discusses signs of healthy bowel function in adults and children, including being regular, ease of passing, and complete emptying.

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    Bristol Stool Chart Faecal Continence Foundation of Australia

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    Harry King Corral Avenido
    The document discusses the Bristol stool chart which categorizes stool into 7 types. Types 3-4 are considered healthy, while types 1-2 and 5-7 may indicate issues. It also discusses signs of healthy bowel function in adults and children, including being regular, ease of passing, and complete emptying.

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    Freehelpline

    Other

    18003300
    languages
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    (/other
    (tel:1800330066)languages.php)

    Bristolstoolchart
    Thereareseventypesofstools(faeces)accordingtotheBristolStoolChart.TheBristolStoolChart
    orBristolStoolScaleisamedicalaiddesignedtoclassifyfaecesintosevengroups.

    Whatshouldmystoolslooklike?
    Thetypeofstoolorfaecesdependsonthetimeitspendsinthecolon.Afteryoupassfaeces,what
    youseeinthetoiletbowlisbasicallytheresultofyourdiet,fluids,medicationsandlifestyle.Youcan
    usetheBristolStoolCharttocheckwhatyourstoolsaretellingyou.
    TheBristolStoolChartshowssevencategoriesofstool.Everypersonwillhavedifferentbowel
    habits,buttheimportantthingisthatyourstoolsaresoftandeasytopassliketypes3and4
    below.
    Type12indicateconstipation(/pages/constipation.html)
    Type34areidealstools(/pages/aboutyourbowel.html)astheyareeasiertopass,and
    Type57mayindicatediarrhoeaandurgency.(/pages/diarrhoea.html)

    ReproducedwithkindpermissionofDrKWHeaton,formerlyReaderinMedicineattheUniversityof
    Bristol.20002014,Norginegroupofcompanies.
    Reference:Heaton,KW&Lewis,SJ1997,'Stoolformscaleasausefulguidetointestinaltransit
    time'.ScandinavianJournalofGastroenterology,vol.32,no.9,pp.920924.Retrievedon2/3/2007.

    Whatarethesignsofahealthybowel?
    Beingregularisawayofdescribinggoodbowelhabitsornormalbowelfunction.Weoftentalk
    aboutourbowelsbeingregularbutthisisoftenmisunderstoodasmeaningthatyougotothetoilet
    topassfaeceseveryday.Itscommonforpeopletoemptytheirbowelonceaday,althoughitsstill
    normaltobemoreorlessoften.Beingregularreallymeansthatsoftyetwellformedbowelmotions
    areeasilypassedandthatthishappensanywherefrom13timesadayto3timesaweek.
    Thebowelusuallywantstoemptyabout30minutesafterameal(commonlybreakfast),butthiscan
    varyfrompersontoperson.

    Goodbowelfunctionforadults

    Goodbowelfunctionforadults
    Theresmoretogoodbowelfunctionthanjustbeingregular.Forexample,youshouldbeableto:
    holdonforashorttimeafteryoufeelthefirsturgetogotothetoiletthisallowstimetogetthere
    andremoveclothingwithoutanyaccidentallossoffaeces
    passabowelmotionwithinaboutaminuteofsittingdownonthetoilet
    passabowelmotioneasilyandwithoutpainideally,youshouldntbestrainingonthetoiletor
    strugglingtopassabowelmotionwhichishardanddry,and
    completelyemptyyourbowelwhenyoupassamotionyoudonthavetogobacktothetoilet
    soonafter,topassmore.
    Peoplewhopassbowelmotionsatthewrongtimeorinthewrongplacemaybeexperiencingpoor
    bowelcontrol,orfaecalincontinence(/pages/faecalincontinence.html).Theymayalsopasswind
    whentheydon'twantto.
    Poorbowelcontrolismorecommonthanyoumaythinkaboutonein20peopleexperiencepoor
    bowelcontrol.It'softennottalkedabout,butbothmenandwomencanhavepoorbowelcontrol.It's
    morecommonasyougetolder,butyoungpeoplecanalsohavepoorbowelcontrol.Sometimes,
    peoplewithpoorbowelcontrolalsohavepoorbladdercontrolandmayleakurine.

    Goodbowelfunctionforchildren
    Childrenusuallydeveloptheabilitytobetoilettrainedbyaboutthreeyearsofage.'Soiling'iswhen
    thebowelsareemptiedinplacesotherthanthetoilet.Evenafterachildistoilettrained,theremay
    beoccasionalaccidentswithsoiling(poo)inyourchild'sunderwear.
    Ifachildisunabletobetoilettrainedorhasregularpooaccidentsaftertheageofthreetofour
    years,thentheyshouldbemedicallyassessed.Ifachildhasbeentoilettrainedandatalaterstage
    startstosoil,thisalsoneedsmedicalassessment.
    Howmanychildrengetsoiling?
    About13%ofchildrencanhavethisproblemandsomeofthemmayhavewettingaswell.Itismore
    commoninboys.
    Soilingmayvaryfroma'skidmark'tolargeramountsthatneedtoberemovedfromunderwear
    beforeitcanbewashed.
    Whydochildrensoil?
    Inalmostallcasessoilinghappensbecausethelargebowelisnotemptyingproperlyandthechildis
    constipated.Constipation(/pages/constipation.html)isverycommonandoccursatsometimeinup
    to25%ofchildren.Ifitisnotrecognisedandtreated,bowelactionsmaybecomeharderandless
    frequent.Overtime,stretchingofthebowelmakesitlesssensitive,sothechildmaynotfeelwhen
    pooneedstocomeoutandthereforehasanaccident.Itisquitepossiblethatthereishardpoo
    insidethebowel,butthesoilingissoftrunnypooleakingaroundthehardmass,andsoyoudon't
    realisethatconstipationistheunderlyingproblem.
    Readmoreonchildren(/pages/children.html)

    Quicktips

    Makesuretospeakwithyourdoctorifyouthinkyouhaveconstipationordiarrhoeaandurgency.
    Sometreatmentoptionsinclude:

    Usingalaxative
    Ahealthydietcontainingplentyofdifferentfibrerichfoods
    Drinkinglotsoffluids
    Incorporatingexercisetokeepbowelshealthyandregular.

    Tofindoutwhichfoodsarebesttoeat,takealookattheHealthyDietandBowels
    (/resources.php/01tG000000FQuDpIAL/healthydietandbowels)factsheet.

    Readmore
    Wehaveanumberoffactsheetsavailablefordownloadonbladderandbowelhealth.Visitour
    Resourcespage(/resources.php?keyword=bowel&language=English&submitted=Search#results)for
    amoreadvancedsearchorhavealookatsomeofthepopularfactsheetsbelow.
    PoorBowelControl(/resources.php/01tA0000001b1e1IAA/03poorbowelcontrol)
    HealthyBladderandBowelHabits(/resources.php/01tA0000001b1buIAA/healthybladderand
    bowelhabits)
    Lookingafteryourbowel:Aguidetoimprovingbowelfunction
    (/resources.php/01tA0000001b1daIAA/lookingafteryourbowelaguidetoimprovingbowel
    function)
    Usingabladderorboweldiary(/resources.php/01tA0000001oVHpIAM/usingabladderdiaryora
    boweldiary)

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