Is this stool appearance normal?

For about two or three weeks now, my stool has been appearing like this (I’m not quite sure how to describe it, so I took a photo):

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Is this considered normal?

To provide some context, I don't have regular bowel movements—it's usually about once every three days—and I wouldn't say I lead an active lifestyle. Additionally, I consume quite a bit of sweets and don't drink much water. Since I deal with occasional hemorrhoids, the hardness of these stools sometimes results in small amounts of blood on the toilet paper (though not mixed into the stool itself).

Could these factors be causing the stool to look this way?

What a topic...🤣🤣🤣🤣😂

If you ask me, it sounds perfectly normal—but look, if you're actually worried about bacteria or whatever, you're going to have to head down to a clinic and get a lab test done. You can't just guess at stuff like that. ☕

Try eating some dried figs instead... maybe cut back on the chocolate a bit—it might help things stay softer.

And if you're taking iron supplements, expect your stool to turn pitch black. It’s totally normal, so don't freak out over it.

Thanks so much 🙂

I was a bit worried at first because it seemed quite thin, but it’s definitely not pencil-thin; it actually looks more like a sausage...