Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — In this exclusive video from Digestive Disease Week, William Chey, MD, professor of medicine, and ...

Defecation is the natural and essential process of having a bowel movement. It is the body’s way of getting rid of waste material. Sometimes, there may be complications with the defecation reflex.

Dyssynergic defecation is a disorder that can cause a person to have chronic constipation. It occurs when there is a coordination issue between the muscles that control bowel movements. There are ...

It’s been an enlightening time in the realm of public defecation. Video of two serial poop-and-run culprits in Colorado and Kentucky – respectively named “The Mad Pooper” and “Poopman” – have baffled ...