There are plenty of sitcom jokes about men taking entirely too long in the bathroom, and it’s not just a myth: Men apparently really do spend more time on the toilet than women do, according to a ...

Chronic constipation often persists despite laxative use because the root cause can be dyssynergic defecation, a muscle ...

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 ...

If you haven’t pooped in days, you might find yourself praying for any sort of bowel movement—well, except diarrhea. And if you’re dealing with a seemingly unending flow of shitty lava, you’re ...