Constipation, or trouble using the bathroom, happens to just about everyone at some point or another. Unfortunately, because it’s such a universal affliction with so many sources, it can be ...

Some toddlers find learning to pass stool without a diaper challenging. They may have had a large or painful bowel movement previously and be afraid to defecate again, so they begin withholding stool, ...

Constipation can be a literal pain, but there are home remedies you can try to get things moving again. Drinking coffee or prune juice, enjoying kiwis and doing belly massages are just some options ...

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Having some trouble getting your bowels to move? You're not alone. Constipation—which is defined as having fewer than three bowel movements per week, hard and dry stools, and stools that are painful ...

Time to call for backup. There are few sensations as uncomfortable as being blocked up, feeling like there’s a bowling ball in your belly, only to come up empty after taking several hopeful trips to ...

This informational guide, part of PS's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to help.

You love to jet set — but you don’t love the way your gut gets upset. It’s quite a bummer to struggle with constipation, traveler’s diarrhea or indigestion while on vacation. Not everyone is a regular ...