The answers included all kinds of stories, from a person who had hiccups for 24 hours that — of course — stopped as soon as the doctor walked in the room... A word of warning: The discussion gets ...

Poop anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they're all terms for what's medically known as parcopresis or difficulty ...

Your poop timing can reveal more about gut health than you realise. Experts explain why morning stools feel natural, what ...

A person’s rectum, which is usually around 20 centimeters (cm) long, can hold up to 300 milliliters (mL) of feces before someone typically feels an urge to poop. However, research suggests that the ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD The Blue Poop Challenge measures gut transit time by tracking how long it takes blue food to pass.Researchers found that gut transit time lasted approximately ...

There’s no exact amount of time you can safely go without pooping. Consider any other symptoms you’re experiencing, as well, to help you know when to call your doctor. How often should a person poop?

Pooping can have physiological and psychological effects that may feel pleasurable. Passing a bowel movement involves tension in certain muscles. Relaxing the muscles after a motion stimulates the ...