Stool Log blog

Plain guides to keeping a stool diary: for constipation, IBS, a GLP-1 medicine, a child or a parent, and for getting the most out of a doctor's appointment.

Getting started How to keep a stool diary your doctor can use What to write down each time you go, for how long, and how to bring it to an appointment so your doctor can read it in a minute. GLP-1 medicines Tracking constipation on a GLP-1 medicine How to keep a simple diary of stools, water, food and doses on a GLP-1 medicine, so you and your prescriber can see what's changing. For parents Keeping a poop diary for your child A parent's guide to tracking a child's poops for constipation or tummy trouble: what to note, how to involve your child, and what to show the doctor. IBS An IBS food and symptom diary that's easy to keep How to keep an IBS diary of stools, food and symptoms without logging every bite, and how to read it after two weeks with your doctor or dietitian. Doctor visits What to bring to a gastroenterologist appointment A checklist for a GI or bowel appointment: your stool diary, medicines, history and the questions to ask, so you leave with answers. The basics How often should you poop? How many bowel movements a day or week are common, why your own pattern matters more than a number, and when a change is worth a doctor's visit. The basics Stool colours: what's common and what to tell a doctor Brown, green, yellow, black, red or pale: which stool colours are common, which often come from food or medicines, and which to tell a doctor about promptly.

Free to print

The Bristol stool chart and a one-week stool diary to fill in by hand.