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In busy lives today, many people – who do not get enough time to spend in the toilet in the morning are falling prey to an increasingly common phenomenon known as ‘voluntary withholding’ where the ...

In today’s fast-paced environment, many office workers are falling prey to an increasingly common phenomenon known as ‘voluntary withholding’ where the natural urge to go to the toilet is ignored.

When you have a baby, you basically sign up for 3 to 4 years of being responsible for their poop. Newborn blowouts, diaper changes in public bathrooms, the infamous “poopsplosions” when you’re already ...

A person’s rectum, which is usually around 20 centimeters (cm) long, can hold up to 300 milliliters (mL) of feces before someone typically feels an urge to poop. However, research suggests that the ...

Learn how to tell if you're having a poop emergency that merits a trip to the ER, or if at-home remedies are enough to help. If you’ve ever had a bad case of the stool sweats, you know they feel like ...

A gastroenterologist answers your most burning question: "Why am I good at holding my poop?" Plus, whether or not it's a good thing. Look: When you’ve got to go to the bathroom, you’ve got to go to ...