Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Probiotics can help restore balance in the gut and may relieve ...

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 ...

Increasing fiber intake and drinking plenty of fluids can relieve and prevent constipation. Foods such as prunes and fruits are excellent sources of fiber and other nutrients known to assist in ...

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 ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Various dietary and lifestyle ...

Prunes are delicious, but have a reputation for making you go number two. Do prunes actually help with constipation and can ...

Constipation is a problem with passing stool. How often you poop is different for each person. Some people poop several times a day and others poop only a few times a week. Passing fewer than three ...

(CNN) — In the first research to look at constipation's impact on the aging brain, scientists have found some concerning links. Being chronically constipated, defined by the authors as having a bowel ...