Sweet-smelling stools may indicate an infection with the Clostridioides difficile bacteria, which can occur after recent antibiotic use. Breastfeeding can also cause sweet-smelling stools in babies.

There’s no doubt that poop smells bad, and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who would argue with that statement. But its odor can shift, and certain changes in smell can signal that something is ...

* Foul-smelling stool is commonly linked to fat malabsorption in the gut * Pancreatic and colorectal cancers can disrupt digestion before pain begins * Persistent stool odor //changes should trigger ...