Proactive care and early treatment help prevent serious IBD complications and improve patients’ quality of life.

Most healthy adults have between three bowel movements per day and three per week, with consistency and ease of passage being ...

Nervous poop is a term for the sudden urge to have a bowel movement when you feel anxious, stressed, or scared. It's not a medical diagnosis, but a common symptom of your body's stress response.

You poop after eating because eating triggers your gastrocolic reflex. It's a normal reaction, but some symptoms may suggest ...

Feeling an urgent need to rush to the bathroom right after eating isn’t just inconvenient, it could be your gut sending you ...

Understanding why some people feel the sudden urge to poop right after eating and when this normal digestive reflex might signal an underlying health issue.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had a sensitive stomach since I can remember. My life has been constantly inconvenienced by too many trips to the bathroom. My family thinks I have undiagnosed irritable bowel ...

Have you ever felt a strong urge to poop, but when you get to the bathroom realize it’s just gas? Or, you go No. 2 and your stool vanishes in the toilet? If so, you’ve likely had a “ghost poop.” ...

If you have ulcerative colitis (UC), you may be wondering whether your daily cup of coffee is a friend or foe to your gut. The answer isn’t always straightforward if you have a digestive condition ...

Do you need to drink coffee in the morning to stimulate bowel movements? Dr Salhab explains the science behind the connection ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've had a sensitive stomach since I can remember. My life has been constantly inconvenienced by too many trips to the bathroom. My family thinks I have undiagnosed irritable bowel ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...