Bowel Movements

Diarrhea Immediately After Eating – Causes (Diseases, Foods, Stress)

Diarrhea after eating is a symptom of several disorders affecting the bowel. There is a misconception that this stool is actually the food that was consumed in the last meal but this is not possible. It takes [Read More ...]

Sluggish Bowel Movements – Causes and Treatment

Most people do not focus on their bowel regularity until a problem arises. Normal bowel habit varies. For some people, going twice daily is normal whereas for others going every second day is acceptable. In [Read More ...]

Bowel Movement Exercises for Easing Constipation

Constipation is a widespread problem among children and adults. Although there are many known causes of constipation, it can also occur for no clearly identifiable reason in which case it is referred to as [Read More ...]

Rectal Bleeding – Causes of Blood from the Rectum

The sight of blood in the stool can understandably cause a person to become very worried. However, not all cases of blood in the stool are caused by serious problems. Blood in the stool can appear in different [Read More ...]

Fecal Impaction – Causes, Symptoms, Complications, Treatments

What is impacted feces? Feces are stored within the large intestine before being expelled through the rectum and anus during the act of defecation. Sometimes, the feces within the lower regions of the large [Read More ...]

Runny Stool – Types of Diarrhea, Treatment and Prevention

Normal stool or feces is soft, firm and elongated in shape. However, there is a wide variation in the characteristics of stool among people. These variations may be caused by both pathological and [Read More ...]

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