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What is Constipation?

Being constipated means your bowel movements are tough or happen less often than normal. Each of them works in a different way to ease constipation...

Bloating 101: Why You Feel Bloated

If you frequently experience bloating caused by gas, avoid these habits that increase how much air you swallow. It’s possible that practicing ways ...

Basics of Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is an outpatient procedure in which your large bowel (colon and rectum) is examined. The colonoscopy should be performed by an experien...

Safely Using Laxatives for Constipation

Laxatives contain chemicals that help increase stool motility, bulk, and frequency -- thus relieving temporary constipation. Fiber is the laxative ...

Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that’s triggered when you eat gluten. Researchers think that as few as 20% of people with the disease get ...

Bowel Incontinence

Bowel incontinence (also called fecal incontinence) is when you’re not able to control your bowel movements. Anal surgery can also damage the anal ...

Blood in Urine (Hematuria)

Blood in your urine -- your doctor might call it hematuria -- usually isn’t a cause for major alarm. Your doctor might order blood tests to look fo...

Blood in Stool

A condition in which fragile, abnormal blood vessels lead to bleeding. While blood in stool can signal a serious problem, it doesn't always. Many p...

Bleeding in The Digestive Tract: Why it Happens

Stomach acid that returns, or 'refluxes,' back into the esophagus from the stomach can cause irritation and inflammation of the esophagus (esophagi...

Types of Probiotics

Probiotics are sometimes called 'good bacteria.' They’re live bacteria and yeasts help with digestion. Good bacteria in probiotics combats the bad ...

Barium Enema

A Barium enema is an examination of your lower gastrointestinal tract (your doctor may call it your lower GI tract) using X-rays. Usually, a barium...

Ascites

Ascites is the buildup of fluid in your belly, often due to severe liver disease. If they think you have ascites, the doctor will use a needle to r...