Look, we all know that poop is not supposed to smell good. But if the stench of your stool suddenly becomes so out-of-this-world, you may wonder, “Why does my poop smell so bad?” A stench that ...

Poop gets its odor from bacteria, your diet, and skatole — a compound in your digestive tract. Antibiotics, sulfur-rich foods, and difficulty absorbing nutrients can make your poop smell worse. Get ...

There's a reason most people keep an air freshener or a scented candle in their bathroom: Everybody poops and it doesn't smell great. Still, we've all had bowel movements that seem to emit a more foul ...

Foul-smelling stool on its own is usually not a sign of cancer. Generally, it comes from diet or harmless digestive issues. In rare cases, specific cancers that affect digestion can change stool smell ...