The number of bowel movements people experience depends on their personal anatomy, which includes their eating habits, their intestinal microbiome, their exercise routine and their inherited traits.

Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said gastroenterologist Dr. Folasade May, an associate professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at ...

While diet and lifestyle changes can help constipation long-term, nutrition and gut health experts share drinks that provide ...

Talking about poop (stool), especially its colour and consistency, is not really one of the most comfortable dinner-table ...

While normal bathroom habits can be different from person to person, there is a hard rule about how long to spend on the toilet — and when you should give up. A healthy bowel movement should only take ...

Sometimes, our poop is the perfect size and consistency, which makes releasing it feel euphoric. To achieve more consistent "poophoria," a gut health doctor suggested eating more fiber. You should ...

If you take a look at the Bristol Stool Scale, a visual chart that classifies bowel movements, ghost poops qualify as a Type 4 poo, Barten said. Though there may be no evidence left in the pot, your ...

Ever taken a "ghost poop?" For a topic most people shy away from talking about in real life, bowel movements are an extremely popular subject of discussion online. So-called ghost poops have gone ...

Most people rarely discuss their bathroom habits, but paying attention to changes in your stool can provide crucial insights into your overall health. When your bowel movements become sticky, oily, or ...

Foul-smelling stool on its own is usually not a sign of cancer. Generally, it comes from diet or harmless digestive issues.

They’re taking the plunge. A small number of Canadian cancer patients are testing a pill that contains healthy bacteria from human poop to see if it can extend their lives. “Pancreatic cancer has a ...