Passive incontinence – refers to the involuntary discharge of stool or gas without awareness; Urge incontinence – refers to the discharge of fecal matter in spite of active attempts to retain bowel ...

But all that changed when she started experiencing debilitating bladder spasms and urinary incontinence, and later daily ...

Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) injections in the rectum reduced episodes of fecal incontinence and urgency, a randomized controlled trial showed. Among nearly 200 patients in a modified ...

While you may not regularly discuss your bowel movements with friends, it is still important to pay attention to them. After all, how often you poop, what your poop looks like and how long it takes ...

Asian parents experience a 1.5-fold higher rate of obstetric trauma than white parents, and Black economic immigrant and refugee parents have a 20% to 30% higher risk, according to new research ...

The time you spend on the pot can offer health clues, says an expert doctor on what's normal, what's not, and why it matters.

An incomplete bowel movement means you still feel like you need to poop after using the toilet. Common causes include constipation and irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Constipation ...

Whether you call it poop, No. 2 or a bowel movement, it's about time we got more comfortable talking about it. As the kids' ...

Everyone poops, but it turns out we don't all need to poop every day. That's a misconception, said gastroenterologist Dr. Folasade May, an associate professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at ...

The goal of treatment for patients with FI is to restore, or at least improve, continence and minimize the impact of FI on QOL. Complete continence may not be achievable, depending on the etiology, ...