Your stool can reveal a lot about your overall health. In this video, we explore what different colors, shapes, and consistencies of poop may indicate about digestion, diet, and potential health ...

Constipation is a very common problem that affects millions of people worldwide, but it is not something that has to be lived ...

Persistent foul-smelling stool is not just a digestive nuisance. It can be an early marker of fat malabsorption and, in some ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

There's a lot of focus on what goes into our bodies, but it's also important to pay attention to what comes out. Our stool, urine and vomit can hold a lot of clues about our underlying health. The ...

What Is Crohn’s Constipation? You likely have constipation if it's hard for you to poop and you're having fewer bowel movements than you normally do. The same is true whether or not you have Crohn’s ...

Constipation can cause back pain when too much stool is packed in the intestines and it puts pressure on the intestines. Drinking plenty of water and eating high-fiber foods like fruits and vegetables ...

Hematochezia is bright red blood in the stool from the lower digestive system. Melena is dark, tarry stool from bleeding in the upper digestive system. Blood in the stool is not normal and should be ...

Shari Edelson has received research funding from the National Park Service, the National Science Foundation and PACT Outdoors. B. Derrick Taff is an Assistant Dean of Research and Graduate Education ...

Brian Robert Boulay does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Stomach gurgling with diarrhea may indicate an underlying condition, such as an infection, a food intolerance or sensitivity, or an underlying bowel issue. Stomach gurgling typically occurs due to the ...