Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD A perforated bowel, or intestinal perforation, occurs when a hole forms in the wall of the small intestine or colon (large intestine). This allows the bowel's ...

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, ...

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 ...

The colon, or large intestine, relies on adequate hydration to form soft, easy-to-pass stools. When you’re dehydrated, stools can become hard and difficult to pass, leading to constipation and ...

When it comes to poop, everyone is different. Your stool is affected not only by what you eat, but also your sleep, water intake, hormones, exercise and medications. 81 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Passing large or hard stools, straining during bowel movements, constipation, and frequent diarrhea can damage the fragile tissues lining the anus and cause an anal fissure.

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.

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 ...