Though it's not fun to talk about, this is what gastroenterologists want you to know about your bowel movements.

While certain things such as blood in your poop and frequent diarrhea are known red flags, it turns out that whether your ...

Ghost poops are bowel movements that leave no skid marks in the toilet bowl or streaks on your toilet paper. Julia Barten, a ...

Most people report sometimes or always glancing in the toilet or at the toilet paper after a bowel movement. Here's why the ...

Your body gives you many cues that something is wrong, and one of the most underrated of these indicators is your bowel movement. The shape, color, consistency, and frequency of your stool can ...

Moreover, bowel movements and stool do not exist in isolation, as they are directly connected to fitness, as explained by Dr Gupta. He further added, “Fitness and gut health are closely linked.

Having incomplete bowel movements — feeling like you still have to poop, even after you've pooped — is one of them. Adding more fiber to your diet or using stool softeners can help.

"Prior research has shown how bowel movement frequency can have a big impact on gut ecosystem function," said Johannes Johnson-Martinez, the lead author of the study. "Specifically, if stool ...