| Type 1 |  |
Separate hard lumps, like nuts (hard to pass) |
| Type 2 |  |
Sausage-shaped but lumpy |
| Type 3 |  |
Like a sausage but with cracks on its surface |
| Type 4 |  |
Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft |
| Type 5 |  |
Soft blobs with clear cut edges (passed easily) |
| Type 6 |  |
Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool |
| Type 7 |  |
Watery, no solid pieces. |
If you don't have a Bristol Stool Chart to hand, you can be creative with describing stool types.
Sometimes it can be helpful thinking about other foods and drinks to indicate stool types, as shown in the alternative stool chart.
