Everyone experiences hiccups from time to time, especially after eating too much food or drinking too much alcohol. But some…

Bowel incontinence, also called faecal (fecal) incontinence or anal leakage, is the inability to control the bowels, resulting in the…

We have all experienced episodes of acute diarrhoea (diarrhea) caused by a gut infection or by something we have eaten…

Occasional bouts of diarrhoea (diarrhea) are a fact of life – we have all experienced them. This section is for…

Constipation is usually just a nuisance. There is no scientific evidence that ‘toxins’ from poo in the bowel can affect…

Constipation in children is a common problem, and is not very easy for parents to deal with. The good news…

There are four main ways of dealing with constipation: change your diet avoid dehydration take more exercise use a laxative….

The causes of constipation are either primary or secondary. Primary causes include dietary factors, colonic motility (activity of movement), absorption…

To understand constipation, it helps to know how the lower part of the gut works. The colon (large bowel) is…

Constipation is difficult to define, and what one person regards as constipation, another person may regard as normal. Some people…

How well do you know your own body? To help you understand your body and the problems you may encounter,…

If you have symptoms such as persistent diarrhoea or a change in your bowel habits, or bleeding or mucus coming…