Bowel Movements | BM | MedlinePlus medlineplus.gov/bowelmovement.htmlPrivate View Summary. A bowel movement is the last stop in the movement of food through your digestive tract. Your stool passes out of your body through the rectum and anus. Another name for stool is feces. It is made of what is left after your digestive system (stomach, small intestine, and colon) absorbs nutrients and fluids from what you eat and drink.
7 Causes of Sand-like stool in adults & When to worry. www.oh-mygut.com/sand-like-stool-adultsPrivate View Common causes of sand-like stool include: Dietary changes such as overeating fruits, dairy products, or fatty meals. Food intolerances such as lactose or FODMAP intolerance. Irritable bowel syndrome. Acute or chronic infections of the digestive system. Medications such as metformin, laxatives, stomach ulcer medications, etc.
Stool color: When to worry - Mayo Clinic www.mayoclinic.org/stool-color/expert-answers/faq-20058080Private View All shades of brown and even green are considered normal. Only rarely does stool color indicate a potentially serious intestinal condition. Stool color is generally influenced by what you eat as well as by the amount of bile — a yellow-green fluid that digests fats — in your stool. As bile pigments travel through your gastrointestinal tract ...