A bowel regimen is a set of medications to help people avoid or relieve constipation. It may involve medications, laxatives, and lifestyle changes. A person with constipation may find it difficult or ...

While it may not be the most glamorous subject to talk about, some people may encounter times when their bodies require a bit of assistance in the bowel movement department. And one solution people ...

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If that prep did its job to clean you out, a Cleveland Clinic GI expert explains constipation as a colonoscopy recovery ...

New evidence-based guidelines reveal which specific foods and supplements actually help—and which popular advice falls flat.

New dietary guidelines find that consuming foods such as kiwifruit, rye bread, prunes and high-mineral content water can reduce symptoms of chronic constipation.

Most colorectal polyps are benign. However, large polyps can cause constipation and other symptoms and are more likely to be cancerous. Colorectal polyps are small growths that form on the lining of ...

Blood in your stool may be due to a number of factors, such as straining to poop, anal fissures, and hemorrhoids. Treatment depends on the specific cause of your constipation and bleeding. Many people ...

Would you count constipation as a serious health issue? Or would you let it build up, too embarrassed to say the words out loud: I can’t poo. Our bowels are essential to our overall good health and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am writing to you about my 62-year-old wife, in the hope that you can provide an opinion on a question she has and also provide us with some advice in her quest for relief from ...