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Welcome. If you've landed here because something feels off with your gut, you're in good company. Bowel changes, bloating and "is this normal?" moments are some of the most common health questions people have, and most of them have simple answers.
FixMyGut is a free library of plain-English guides, written by the FixMyGut team and checked against NHS, NIH, MedlinePlus, Monash University and NICE pages. We link every source. We don't diagnose anything, and we'll always tell you when it's time to see a doctor.
Step 1: learn the Bristol stool chart
Doctors and nurses use the Bristol stool scale to describe poop, from type 1 (hard lumps) to type 7 (watery). It's the single most useful thing to know.
Step 2: pick your path
Pooping less, or it's hard to go
Loose or urgent poop
Bloating and gas
IBS or suspected IBS
Food triggers
Step 3: know the red flags
If something on that list sounds like you, please don't wait. Our what to tell your GP guide makes the appointment easier.
Step 4: keep a simple log
Patterns are easier to see written down. Print a Bristol stool log or a one-week meal and poop sheet. Or use PoopAI, our app: log Bristol types 1 to 7 with optional photos, meals by photo or text, and trigger tags like dairy, gluten, FODMAPs and caffeine, then check your weekly reports and charts. Stealth HealthAI mode keeps it discreet.
Words you'll see a lot
Not sure what tenesmus or distention means? The glossary has short, sourced definitions.
Browse by topic
IBS · Constipation · Bloating · Food and drink · Poop shape and color
FixMyGut and PoopAI are for general education and personal tracking only. Not medical advice. If something feels wrong, talk to a doctor.
Download PoopAI
Free to try. Log your next poop and meal in under a minute, then let the weekly report do the pattern-spotting.
