General educational articles for patients and families. A consultation is needed for advice about an individual situation.
To the editor Maybe it’s time to update the nomenclature. Vaginal sex with penile/instrument penetration should be renamed vulvo-vaginal-cervical intercourse, and anal sex with penile/instrument penetration…
The microbiome plays a vital role in the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems. Its composition is influenced by many factors such as diet,…
research design This prospective cohort study was conducted in adults from July 2022 to February 2023. At the time of the research, China was strict against…
specialty Please chooseI’m not a medical professional.Allergy and immunologyanatomyanesthesiologyCardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgerycardiologyCritical caredentalDermatologyDiabetes and endocrinologyemergency medical careepidemiology and public healthRegular medicineForensic medicineDepartment of GastroenterologyGeneral medical…
Business WireAxena Health Offers Home Treatment for Chronic Fecal Incontinence in Women Home treatment for chronic fecal incontinence in women is now available. June 20, 2023
Having hemorrhoids is a risk factor for cancer that starts in the colon or rectum. However, there is no evidence that hemorrhoids can cause cancer. Hemorrhoids,…
Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MSc, MBA: One of the very important things that I heard from you is to make sure that we catch colorectal cancer early,…
ask your doctor Q. I was recently diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. Is this the same as inflammatory bowel disease? A. No, it’s not the same.…
of superior rectal veinor superior hemorrhoidal veinconnects the veins around the rectum to the inferior mesenteric vein. The inferior mesenteric vein carries blood from the large…
diverticulosis A condition in which small bulging sacs (diverticula) develop in the lining of the intestine. diverticulitis It occurs when these sacs become inflamed or infected.…
