You wake up, have a cup of coffee, and head to the toilet for a smooth bowel movement. Then, you get on with your day. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? For some people, this is a daily occurrence. For ...

A Cleveland Clinic expert reveals how many wipes it should take to complete, and what it means when nature seems to call for extra.

Across the world, researchers have documented the negative impacts our bodily wastes are causing in the sensitive ...

An estimated 1,650 hikers poop each year on Colorado’s tallest and busiest 14er. And because what those hikers do with their waste can have widespread environmental and human impacts, PACT Outdoors, a ...

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 ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) If you’re one of the 63 million Americans who went hiking last year, chances are you’ve found yourself needing to go, with no toilet in sight. Aside from personal inconvenience, why ...

Americans love coffee. As many as 154 million adults start their day with a coffee, whether it’s a cup from the French press at home, a double espresso from the local coffee shop or a coffee drink ...

Gut is more sensitive if you happen to suffer from frequent pooping urges, particularly after eating. Find out how you can reverse it.