General educational articles for patients and families. A consultation is needed for advice about an individual situation.
Diverticulitis can cause constipation. Research suggests that constipation is not a risk factor for diverticulitis. Constipation is a symptom of diverticulitis. There is little evidence that…
Diverticular disease is a condition that can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. However, it is most common in the sigmoid colon (the…
comment on this storycomment question: Embarrassingly, I sometimes leak stool. Is this common? Is there a way to stop it? answer: We talk about this topic…
Fecal incontinence is the involuntary passing of stool due to inability to control bowel movements. It is also often referred to as bowel incontinence or accidental…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers are calling for improved care and greater awareness of the injury that causes anal incontinence in more than one in five…
The American College of Colorectal Surgeons has issued updated guidelines for physicians, diseases of the colon and rectum, How to treat anal and rectal problems called…
An anal fistula is an abnormal formation of a tunnel that connects the inside of the anus and the external skin around it. Also called an…
An anal abscess is a collection of infected fluid or pus around the rectum or anus. Symptoms include pain, inflammation, constipation, and discharge of pus. With…
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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…
