Your stool should be clear yellow following completion of your colonoscopy prep. It's essential that you follow the bowel prep directions given to achieve these results.

In this artiing the color of your bowel movements is essential and what different colors may indicate about your health.

Your body gives you many cues that something is wrong, and one of the most underrated of these indicators is your bowel movement. The shape, color, consistency, and frequency of your stool can ...

Updated evidence-based strategies aim to improve colonoscopy bowel preparation quality and patient experience and propose a 90% benchmark for adequate bowel preparation.

Research shows patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are more likely to have food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel before an endoscopy or colonoscopy.

Simple education on bowel preparation for screening colonoscopy is not enough to change the quality of preparation, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

An AI-based assessment before colonoscopy successfully identified individuals at high risk for missed adenomas due to inadequate bowel preparation.

Using a split-dosage schedule is a more effective bowel cleansing method than a single dosage before colonoscopies, according a study by Italian researchers published in the August issue of ...

Blood in the stool may be noticed after a bowel movement or following a test arranged by a doctor. It denotes the presence of bleeding somewhere within the gastrointestinal tract, comprising the ...

She doesn’t have control over her bladder or bowel. Her diet has not changed. -- J.T. ANSWER: Several medications can turn stools a dark or black color.

Dr. Derek Ebner, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, offers tips on how to make colonoscopy bowel prep, essentially a strong laxative, easier.