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

A gastroenterologist highlights common bathroom habits that may silently harm gut health. From straining too hard and sitting ...

Shy bowel syndrome, or parcopresis, is an anxiety-related condition that makes it difficult to defecate outside the home. It can trigger physical stress symptoms and lead to avoidance of social ...

The time you spend on the pot can offer health clues, says an expert doctor on what's normal, what's not, and why it matters.

Filling the time you spend pooping by scanning your algo’s latest or flipping through emails might seem like an ideal form of multitasking. But it turns out, your butt might not love it. A new study ...

FOR most people, the daily – or near-daily – ritual of going for a poo is not something they give a great deal of thought to.

Reading, scrolling the phone, not sitting in the right posture, trying to forcibly move bowels… all harms the system in the long run, shared Dr Sethi.