Speaking about your bowel movements can be embarrassing, but gastroenterologists explain the significance and key indicators ...

Your bathroom habits can be a window into your gut health. So how do you know if your poop is normal? A gastroenterologist shares tips and warning signs.

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 ...

Black, tarry poop with an unusually bad smell is often a sign that you have bleeding in your esophagus, stomach, or the top part of your small intestine. The blood turns black and tarry when it's ...

What’s left is poop, a.k.a. stool, which is stored in your rectum until you’re ready to have a bowel movement. “The presence of stool in the rectum sends a signal to the brain that says ...

Remember, a physician’s goal is not only to diagnose bad things but also to be able to tell you when nothing is wrong,” Dr. Schnoll- Sussman says. “We can’t do either unless we know about it.

Donated stool needs to be screened to check for traces of any bad bacteria, infections, or drugs. A do-it-yourself fecal transplant could harm the person who gets the donation.