Learn how IBS-C is diagnosed using symptoms and the Rome Criteria, what might trigger the condition in the first place, and how it's different than occasional or functional constipation.

Uncomplicated diverticulosis was not associated with increased abdominal pain or altered bowel habits. "Our results do not support that uncomplicated diverticulosis causes symptoms in individuals ...

Serious colon issues often develop quietly, making early symptoms easy to overlook. Conditions like colon cancer can start ...

Can Ulcerative Colitis Cause Mouth Sores? Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). UC is a chronic (lasting and persistent) condition that mainly affects the colon, part ...

Rylie Toomey was planning her wedding and training for a half marathon when she began experiencing severe abdominal pain. Her stomach had been hurting on and off for months, but every time she went to ...

Constipation can cause chest pain. It’s important to know the difference between this and chest pain due to heart or blood vessel problems, which can occasionally be caused or worsened by constipation ...

New research discovers a link between estrogen and pain receptors in the colon, which may explain higher rates and intensity of irritable bowel syndrome-related symptoms in women.