A new study in Cell Reports Medicine reveals that how often you go to the bathroom affects your long-term health way more ...

The dog signs off on a distinctly potty-mouthed note: “So, come on: Pick up your s*** and let’s f*** colon cancer,” it says ...

including your poop habits. Eating more plant-based foods, such as those in a vegetarian or vegan diet, can offer many health benefits. It can also significantly impact bowel movements.

Holding in poop on occasion is not harmful, but doing this often can lead to constipation, impaction, inflammation, and more severe complications. People who hold in their poop too often may start ...

Might as well flush those soft gels down the toilet — because they’re not helping you flush anything else down there. If you’ve turned to stool softeners to help with constipation but haven ...

Period poops are changes in your bowel movements or stool that happen just before or during menstruation. Known as period poops, the changes can come in the form of constipation or diarrhea.

The good news is that the fix is relatively simple: change up the way you sit upon your porcelain throne. Read on to learn the best position to poop in, according to gut health experts.

A test for fecal occult blood looks for blood in your poop, or feces. It can be a sign of a problem in your digestive system, such as a growth, or polyp, or cancer in the colon or rectum.

Crohn’s disease won’t turn your poop a specific color. But it may influence what color your poop is. People with Crohn’s disease may experience malabsorption. So if you eat something ...