You know how bothersome a bout of constipation can be: the painful pressure or cramping in your abdomen, a distended belly, feelings of fullness. But if you've ever experienced lower back discomfort ...

Constipation is often ignored as a minor discomfort. However, when it becomes chronic, lasting more than three months, it can ...

During festive periods, emotional pressure from travel, finances, hosting, or family dynamics can quietly worsen bloating, ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Surgery should be a last resort for people ...

Learn common causes of constipation, such as diet, hydration, and lifestyle changes, along with symptoms and potential ...

Surgery for refractory constipation should be a last resort, used only after comprehensive physiologic and psychological ...

Constipation is difficulty emptying your bowels. Fecal impaction is the buildup of hardened stool in your bowel that you can’t pass. Fecal impaction is a potential complication of chronic constipation ...

Poor appetite, difficulty eating, or treatment-related nausea and reduced fibre intake can also induce constipation. Even ...

At this year’s PAINWeek Conference in Las Vegas, Salix Pharmaceuticals sponsored an interactive product theater panel to discuss the challenges associated with OIC in clinical practice, how to address ...

Constipation cannot cause a fever, but some conditions that can lead to constipation might. For example, some infections might cause both a fever and changes in bowel movements. It is also possible ...

As a pediatric urologist, I treat children of all ages with a variety of toileting difficulties, including bedwetting, daytime wetting, encopresis (poop accidents), chronic urinary tract infections, ...

Peripherally acting mu-opioid antagonists (PAMORA). PAMORAs indicated for the treatment of OIC include naloxegol, naldemedine, and methylnatrexone. These agents are opioid antagonists selective to ...