Pooping is a normal physical response to eating, called the gastrocolic reflex. Certain foods or activities can trigger a faster gastrocolic reflex. A frequent urgent or painful need to poop after ...

If the thought of answering nature’s call in your office’s communal bathroom makes you break out in a sweat, you’re far from alone. Surveys show that a third of employees are scared to poop on the job ...

For many people, it can be hard to go. The American College of Gastroenterology says constipation is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal-related complaints in the U.S. and Western countries, ...