Record stool shape during exam weeks

Remember the closest illustrated shape. A packed assessment schedule can make a week difficult to reconstruct afterward.

What makes this useful

A plain description of shape is easier to revisit than a vague memory that something was different.

Use a neutral exam-week label and record observations separately from how you explain them. A consistent label such as “exam week” helps connect the day you remember with the visit you saved.

A practical way to begin

  1. Choose the closest of the seven illustrated options. Exact visual matching is not required.
  2. Keep shape separate from comfort and other observations; they answer different questions.
  3. If several visits during exam weeks looked different, give each visit its own shape choice. A shared “exam week” note can group them without flattening the differences.

An example of useful context

“Exam week; visit before the morning session.”

Use your own wording and the details you remember. A short, recognizable note makes it easier to find the visit later.

Where this fits in LooPoo

Using a Bristol stool chart app to record shape explains the full workflow and its limits.

Use Check-in in the iPhone app for this part of your record. The shape selection describes what you recorded and does not diagnose a condition.

LooPoo keeps check-ins and preferences encrypted on your phone. It describes your observations without diagnosing, treating, or predicting a medical outcome.

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