Bowel movements can tell you a lot about your colon’s health. Here are some key indicators to watch for: Stool consistency. Hard stools: Hard, lumpy stools often indicate constipation and can be ...

Everybody poops, but not every day. New research by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) suggests bowel movement frequency is linked to long-term health. An ISB-led research team examined the ...

They often result from trauma, such as when people pass hard stools or hard or large stools, ... Anal fissures typically present with sharp pain and anal pain during bowel movements.

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a common disorder that affects the large intestine. ... Pain related bowel movements. A change in bowel movement frequency.

Although several factors can contribute to constipation in those over 60, there are also many effective treatment options ...

Talk with your health care provider about your bowel movements. Your doctor will likely ask you questions about your bowel movement history: How long you’ve been experiencing symptoms of constipation.

An ISB-led research team examined the clinical, lifestyle, and multi-omic data of more than 1,400 healthy adults. How often people poop, they found, can have a large influence on one’s ...

Some toddlers find learning to pass stool without a diaper challenging. They may have had a large or painful bowel movement previously and be afraid to defecate again, so they begin withholding ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic (long-term) conditions that cause inflammation in the digestive tract, which includes the mouth, ...