What does it mean to have a formed stool?

Formed stool means soft stool in the form of strips, not paste or loose stool. Sometimes, due to the influence of diet, there may be dry stool or paste-like stool, but it is usually transient, and the stool will soon return to normal on its own, so patients should not be nervous. Most of the unformed stools are considered to be caused by intestinal flora imbalance or gastrointestinal dysfunction, if the clinical symptoms are mild, it can be temporarily observed. If the clinical symptoms are mild, it can be observed temporarily. If it is more serious, it can be treated with oral probiotics as appropriate, which requires consultation with a specialist.