Bowel Frequency. UC can change how often you have bowel movements, either by increasing or decreasing their frequency. Frequent bowel movements are more characteristic of ulcerative colitis. The ...

The bowel habit diary was completed by the patient over 21 consecutive days, assessing the frequency of attempted and successful defecation, time spent trying to evacuate, presence of straining, need ...

We report a novel method for identifying the small intestine electrical activity slow-wave frequencies (SWFs) from noninvasive biomagnetic measurements. Superconducting quantum interference device ...

Maintaining healthy skin around a stoma is one of the most critical components of long-term ostomy management. Over the years, patients and healthcare ...

The bowel is a common place for endometriosis lesions to grow. Bowel endometriosis is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); it can occur inside, on, or around the intestines.

Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are the principal forms of inflammatory bowel disease. Both represent chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, which displays heterogeneity in ...

Background Parenteral nutrition (PN) and palliative venting gastrostomies (PVG) are two interventions used clinically to manage inoperable malignant bowel obstruction (MBO); however, little is known ...

8 healing foods to aid digestion and calm your gut. ... Studies have shown that two kiwis a day can improve the frequency and quality of stools in IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) ...

The pain or discomfort of IBS may occur with a change in stool frequency or consistency or be relieved by a bowel movement. IBS is often classified into four subtypes based on a person’s usual stool ...

Fecal incontinence affects about one in 10 people. This condition is more common in women and people over the age of 65. Common symptoms of fecal incontinence are leakage of stool or gas that can’t be ...

When should you start getting screened for prostate cancer ? The answer depends on multiple factors, including your age and family history. Johns Hopkins urologist Christian Pavlovich, M.D., discusses ...