Talking about bowel movements can be embarrassing. If you think something is "off" with your routine, you may not feel comfortable comparing your schedule for number two with friends. Yet ...

For some people, having one bowel movement a day is normal. For others, having several bowel movements a day or one every 2 days is normal. There is no set healthy pattern. However, significant ...

Learn the six different types of constipation, including their causes and symptoms, and how to relieve them through medicine ...

Infrequent bowel movements can lead to waste accumulation in the colon, which can cause bloating, abdominal pain, and a heaviness.

Yes, a person can poop and still be constipated. Constipation does not mean bowel movements stop entirely, but it refers to a reduction in the frequency and consistency of bowel movements.

I had spent my childhood living at the center of what was then called the Movement — the Transcendental Meditation Movement — in rural Iowa in the 1980s. Those were strange years — I lived ...

Discover how often you should poop, and what your poop frequency says about your gut and overall health, according to a ...