T alking about bowel movements can be embarrassing. If you think something is "off" with your routine, you may not feel ...

Radwah Oda was diagnosed with colon cancer at 30. She shares five symptoms she dismissed, including narrow stools, blood in the stool, pain and fatigue.

Dr. Crystal Antoine-Pepeljugoski told The Post that it’s healthy to answer nature’s call every day or every two days, but ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder with unclear causes, affecting about 10% of the global population. Researchers have now discovered that opioid delta-receptor agonists may ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder that affects the intestine, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and changes in bowel habits, including diarrhea, ...

There are several theories about the origins of IBS but it's unclear exactly why. Still, there are treatments no matter the cause.

"Most people assume that if they're pooping every day, then they’re not constipated — but this couldn’t be further from the ...

For others, having several bowel movements a day or one every 2 days is normal. There is no set healthy pattern. However, significant changes in the frequency or the appearance can indicate a ...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term that encompasses two chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract—ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Symptoms of both forms of IBD overlap and include ...

Trust your instincts, whether you have a specific problem or something less concrete, like feeling you can’t quite finish bowel movements once you start them. Your primary care doctor may decide ...