If your stools are pale or clay-colored, you may have a problem with the drainage of your biliary system. We’ll explain the causes of pale or clay-colored stools, diagnosis, and treatments.

If you have pale or clay-colored stool, it could be something you ate or a medication you are taking. Here are some of the most common causes of light-colored stool—some of them harmless and ...

Pale or light colored stool can be due to fatty foods, giardiasis, gallbladder disease, liver or pancreas problems, and certain medications.

Pale or clay-colored stools might suggest a problem with the liver or bile ducts, such as hepatitis or gallstones. Regularly checking the color of your bowel movements allows you to catch these ...

Pale, clay-colored stools can indicate a lack of bile within the stool. This is usually due to an obstruction of the bile ducts (gallstones, tumor) or liver disease (hepatitis, cirrhosis).

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a ...

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Common symptoms are changes in stool appearance and texture. Normally, stool is brown, but people with bile duct cancer may have pale or clay-colored stools that are oily and float in water.

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If pale or clay-colored stool (or acholic stool as your doctor might refer to it) is the result of a serious health issue, there are usually other symptoms. Here are some of the reasons you might ...

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a ...