Sensory innervation of the gastrointestinal tract involves all layers of a viscus (mucosa, muscle, and serosa) and visceral receptors exhibit chemosensitivity ... In 1973, Ritchie4 documented that ...

Having clay-colored or light-colored stool just once, or every now and then, isn't usually a concern. But a consistently pale or light poop color may be a sign of a serious medical condition like ...

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of site-specific manual soft tissue therapy in (1) facilitating natural fertility and (2) improving in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy rates in women ...

An anal fissure is a tear or crack in the tissue lining the anus that can cause pain and pressure in the rectum. Other symptoms of anal fissures include rectal bleeding and pain that lasts for hours ...