One nurse’s viral constipation remedy includes a surprising kitchen staple.

"It Feels Like Stool Is Stuck in the Anus"—Thought to Be Constipation, but Women Are Often the Ones Affected ...

Yes, you can train yourself to go to the bathroom consistently. Here's how to do it.

A dietitian explains the differences—and the role they play in easing constipation.

A regular walk could really benefit your bowels.

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’t found ...

Travel constipation is a common issue caused by dehydration and changes to your normal routine – including your diet, sleep schedule and bathroom habits – while you’re away from home. To keep travel ...

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 ...

Drinking more water or eating a banana may seem like the obvious response to constipation. Yet these measures do not work for everyone because constipation does not always arise from the same ...

Excessive gas during bowel movements can happen when hard stools from constipation block gas in your colon, causing it to build up and release all at once when you finally pass stool. Gas paired with ...