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Does Your Poop Sink? Here’s What It Could Say About Your Health.

Does Your Poop Sink? Here’s What It Could Say About Your Health.

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Saturday, March 21, 2026 01:50:46 PM UTC

Your poop reveals key clues about your health — here are a few red flags to keep an eye on.

The next time you go number two, you should take a peek in the toilet. (You should actually be doing this after every bowel movement, doctors say.)

While certain things such as blood in your poop and frequent diarrhea are known red flags, it turns out that whether your poop floats or sinks in the toilet bowl matters for your health.

Generally, stools that sink mean one thing while stools that float can mean a whole host of other things (and most of these things aren’t good).

Below, doctors share what to know about floating and sinking stool:

Your poop should sink to the bottom of the toilet bowl.

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