Constipation caused by stress is more common than people realise. Doctor explains how stress triggers constipation, and the science-backed steps that break the loop.

Question: I have had a problem with constipation for as long as I can remember. I would so love to be normal. What can I do? — J.G., Lodi, Calif. Answer: Go look in your medicine cabinet: ...

Constipation, marked by irregular and hard defecations, is a common problem with respect to digestion that can occur in ...

Childhood constipation is increasingly affecting children yet often goes unnoticed. Early recognition and simple dietary ...

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 ...

NEW YORK - Children who are often constipated or frequently soil their pants seem to be more likely to have mild behavioral problems, according to a new study from the Netherlands. But since few of ...

No one wants to see their child sick, even if it’s just temporary. For example, the occasional upset stomach or diarrhea is expected if your child is home with stomach flu or eats something that doesn ...

Some research suggests that probiotics may help alleviate constipation. However, there is not enough evidence to prove this. The effects may depend on the probiotic species. Probiotics are live ...

Constipation is difficulty emptying your bowels. Fecal impaction is the buildup of hardened stool in your bowel that you can’t pass. Fecal impaction is a potential complication of chronic constipation ...

Constipation is a common symptom for people with MS. A variety of lifestyle strategies, medications, and supportive treatments can help.

Many individuals with anorexia experience gastrointestinal (GI) problems such as constipation. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that most commonly affects females in adolescence or young ...

Poop anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they're all terms for what's medically known as parcopresis or difficulty ...