Come clean. It's not potty talk to acknowledge your difficulty going. Maybe you don't poop for days at a time -- when you used to go regularly every day -- or when you do go, your stool is hard, dry ...

Bowel retraining is a program that people can follow to help regain control over the bowels or to help relieve chronic constipation. It involves training the body to have bowel movements each day at ...

I recently presented a clinical scenario about a patient of mine named Brenda, in Constipation and Cramping: A Slam-Dunk Diagnosis? This 35-year-old woman came to me with symptoms that had been going ...

Yoga is a mind-body practice that can help with constipation both directly and indirectly. Yoga poses that include abdominal ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: There are so many laxatives on the market. Which one should I take for my constipation? DEAR READER: Anyone suffering from constipation should start by boosting fiber and fluid intake.

While I fully expect to be at the “butt end” of many comments for this column, I feel compelled to address this topic at the request of several patients. It seems that many geriatric physical ...

Constipation is no longer just an elderly concern, with doctors reporting a sharp rise among young adults due to stress, poor ...

Periodically, we see reports that scientists are closer to developing a pill that would mimic the benefits of exercise. The truth is that no medication or supplement even comes close to exercise for ...

Hemorrhoids can cause or contribute to constipation. In some cases, they may even worsen it. However, the reverse is also true, with constipation being an underlying factor for developing hemorrhoids.