Constipation is often treated as a simple plumbing problem, too little movement, too much delay. But emerging research suggests that, in some people, the culprit may not be sluggish muscles or faulty ...

BACKED up? Scientists have discovered a new type of ‘bacterial constipation’ that laxatives, fibre supplements and diet ...

The health service constitutes constipation as being bowel movements that are fewer than three each week, which can lead to symptoms like painful cramps in the tummy area, straining to poo, or not ...

Constipation affects your skin as well as your digestion. It causes ageing inflammation and leaves your face puffy and dull.

A newly discovered bacterial duo may be the hidden cause of chronic constipation. The two microbes break down the colon’s protective mucus layer, leaving stool dry and hard — a problem traditional ...

If you struggle with constipation, TV doctor Amir Khan has some important advice for you. It can be as easy as keeping an ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation ...

Constipation is one of the most common yet uncomfortable digestive issues people deal with. While most of us focus on remedies, we often overlook simple, everyday habits that silently make the problem ...

As women are more likely to experience constipation they are more likely to seek solutions such as the fibremaxxing trend on ...

Doctor Amir Khan has shared a simple bathroom technique that can help alleviate constipation, and it involves keeping a common household item in your loo. It could aid bowel movement ...