Passing mucus in the stool is less common in people with Crohn's disease. It can sometimes mean that you're developing an ...

Everybody's poop will vary slightly. However, the ideal stool is smooth, easy to pass and brown. Healthy poops shouldn't take ...

Your menstrual cycle can lead to symptoms like bloating, cramping, and changes in your bowel movements. Many people ...

So what's not normal? Constipation is a concern if bowel movements are hard, infrequent, contain blood or mucus or seem to be causing pain. Diarrhea can be more difficult to detect because a baby ...

A University of Manchester test on the mucus lining of the intestine, performed in mice, has found changes in bacteria that could lead to inflammatory bowel disease 12 weeks earlier than previously ...