Clay or pale colored stool can be a cause for alarm as it can indicate a medical issue. Clay stool is usually a sign that there is a problem with your gallbladder, liver, pancreas, or bile ducts (biliary system). Whitish, clay or gray stool usually happens when digestive bile can’t get to your small intestine to help with the digestion of food, as bile gives poop its brown color. Acholic stool is another name for pale, clay or whitish colored stool due to a lack of bile.

Petechiae look like flat small red, brown, or purple spots on the skin. Petechiae spots form when tiny capillaries break and cause slight bleeding under the skin. The tiny darkened spots usually form in clusters and are called a petechial rash.

Urine usually has a light odor, but bad smelling urine can be due to dehydration or an infection in your urinary tract. Certain foods that you consume such as asparagus or protein-rich foods can also cause strong smelling urine like ammonia or sulfur. Other conditions can cause your pee to smell musty or have a sweet aroma. Thankfully, smelly urine is not always a cause for concern, especially if it only occurs occasionally.

Stomach pain and nausea are very unpleasant conditions that happen to most of us from time to time. Digestive issues are often the cause of achy stomach cramps, pain, and feeling like you want to throw up. But other issues such as kidney stones, appendicitis, or even stress and anxiety, can all result in nausea and cramp-like dull stomach aches or sharp, burning abdominal pain.

Experiencing pain in your right armpit can mean anything from a strained muscle to a skin infection or sore lymph nodes. Because there are many nerves, ligaments, muscles, and joints in your right arm, finding the cause of pain in the right armpit can be a challenge. Right armpit pain can also interfere with daily activities because we generally use our right arm so much.

Passing white or pale colored stool is a sign that something is not right with your biliary system. The biliary system is composed of the organs and ducts that produce, store and transport bile. Issues with your gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, or liver can cause your poop to turn a clay or pale color. Stool can turn from its usual brown color to a whitish-gray or light gray if there is not enough bile in your digestive system.

Tarry stools are feces that have dark red or dark black color. Black tarry stools can occur because of consuming certain foods and supplements or due to bleeding in your upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Your stools can appear dark green, black or discolored because of eating foods like licorice, green leafy vegetables, or when taking iron supplements. Black tarry stools that have a foul smell are often caused by internal bleeding in the upper part of your GI system (medical term is melena).

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that can help treat constipation and improve your gut health. Certain strains of probiotics help you poop more frequently as they loosen and soften stool, help make it easier to pass stool, and improve your digestion. Taking probiotics for regular bowel movements can also help to relieve symptoms of constipation like bloating, hard stomach, and abdominal pain.

Sensitive pregnancy tests can give accurate test result in the very early stages of pregnancy. Many home pregnancy testing kits advertise a 99% accuracy when testing after the first day of a missed period. However, not all pregnancy tests are sensitive enough to provide accurate results as early as 3 or 4 days after implantation.