How nasty can a human stool be if it is technically food you have eaten with nutrients removed?

Question

If there are germs in it, where do they come from? Your intestines? What are germs doing there and how do they survive your stomach acid?

maur911 - it is a scientific question and one that has been asked with true sincerity. I've appreciated all the serious answers so far. They understand the nature of the question. You seem to understand too little to be weilding such a judgemental sword.

Thank you so much, muley bob!

Answer 1

human fecal material is not only digested food, it also contains toxins your body needs to rid itself of, and yes, we carry bacteria in our bowels to help us digest our food, certain species of e-coli live symbiotically inside us, without them, we would starve. So, it can be pretty nasty stuff.

Answer 2

Pretty nasty basically. Ask any medic and the only thing that is worse then the smell of stool several days old, is a rotting body.

Anyway, there is loads of bacteria in stool and that bacteria lives readily within us, mostly in the intestines one of these is E. Coli. This is why food workers must wash their hands and why people become ill after ingesting it which is a common cause of food poisoning.

When a large area floods (think Katrina), it is often filled with bacteria from the sewers and sewage treatment plants causing the water to be extremely hazardous.


Hope this helps

Answer 3

Stool consists of water, undigested food, some intestinal cells, bacteria, dead blood cells (i think thats what makes it brown), and other toxins.

Our body also has its share of wastes that should be eliminated by defecating, such as bile and bacteria coming from the colon.

Answer 4

Yes the body has natural bacteria that breaks our food down. Our intestines are a nice warm dark moist place, so lots of bacteria can live there.

Answer 5

The question was well answered by the nurse. But I think maur911 needs to shove a sock in it. This was a perfectly good question from some curious soul and she doesn't have time to answer only to offer critisism.

Answer 6

there are millions of bacteria in your gut- bad as well as the 'good' bacteria all the ads for food with acidophilus etc( they promote the growth of the 'good' bacteria) in them will tell you.
A lot of the 'nastiness' comes form the digestive juices, and bile etc that is also excreted into the gut

Answer 7

I think you are very immature for your age! The question is not worth my time!

Answer 8

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