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Urine and stool, also known as pee and poo, are waste products the body makes. Sudden changes in the colour, texture and smell of your pee or poo can be caused by your diet or conditions like dehydration or food poisoning.

What causes cloudy, milky or discoloured urine?
What causes cloudy urine?
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Blood in your urine: Causes and treatment
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Frequent urination: Why do I need to pee so much?
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Why do I have mucus in my stool?
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What colours can poop be?
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Is my poop normal?
Is my pee normal?
Is my pee normal?
How should I collect and store a stool (faeces) sample?
How should I collect and store a stool (faeces) sample?
How should I collect and store a urine sample?
How should I collect and store a urine sample?
Smelly urine
Smelly urine
Microalbumin test
Microalbumin test
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Urinary incontinence: a woman's guide to sorting it
Incontinence products
Incontinence products that help women
Gram stain
Gram stain
Stop leaks
Stop leaks
Bowel incontinence
Bowel incontinence

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