[a href="http://www.aboutconstipation.org/site/about-constipation/treatment/stool-form-guide"]http://www.aboutconstipation.org/site/about-constipation/treatment/stool-form-guide[/a]
Developed at the University of Bristol, U.K., the Bristol stool form scale is a recognized, general measure of stool consistency or form. Using this scale, you can help your physician sort out patterns or changes in bowel habit. Remember, this is intended as a general, not exact, measure. Use this guide to complete your diary and worksheet, and share the information with your physician.
[tbody][th]Type 1[/th]
[td class="data"][img alt="Type 1 Stool" src="http://www.aboutconstipation.org/images/stool_type1.gif"][/td] [td]Separate hard lumps like nuts (difficult to pass)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]Type 2[/th] [td class="data"][img alt="Type 2 Stool" src="http://www.aboutconstipation.org/images/stool_type2.gif"][/td] [td]Sausage shaped but lumpy[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]Type 3[/th] [td class="data"][img alt="Type 3 Stool" src="http://www.aboutconstipation.org/images/stool_type3.gif"][/td] [td]Like a sausage but with cracks on surface[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]Type 4[/th] [td class="data"][img alt="Type 4 Stool" src="http://www.aboutconstipation.org/images/stool_type4.gif"][/td] [td]Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]Type 5[/th] [td class="data"][img alt="Type 5 Stool" src="http://www.aboutconstipation.org/images/stool_type5.gif"][/td] [td]Soft blobs with clear-cut edges (passed easily)[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]Type 6[/th] [td class="data"][img alt="Type 6 Stool" src="http://www.aboutconstipation.org/images/stool_type6.gif"][/td] [td]Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool[/td] [/tr] [tr] [th]Type 7[/th] [td class="data"][img alt="Type 7 Stool" src="http://www.aboutconstipation.org/images/stool_type7.gif"][/td] [td]Watery, no solid pieces (entirely liquid)[/td][/tr][/tbody] [/table]
