Pain while pooping is a common symptom of conditions as minor as constipation and as serious as anal cancer.

You could be constipated because of stress, not drinking enough water, and a lack of fiber — here's how to find relief.

Fecal incontinence is chronic involuntary stool leakage. Though sufferers can feel shame and embarrassment and many don’t discuss it even with their doctors, it’s relatively common. A number of causes ...

Spending too long trying to poop can lead to issues like hemorrhoids. It can signal underlying conditions, GI docs say.

Pooping too often, or not often enough, may put you at risk for developing chronic disease, a new study shows. Having a bowel movement once or twice a day is associated with better health, according ...

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In the spirit of spooky season and in celebration of gut health, we’re talking ghost poops and phantom feces. That “without a trace” includes an absence of evidence when you wipe — and experts say it ...