Poop anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they're all terms for what's medically known as parcopresis or difficulty ...

Breaking wind in public washrooms, the time you spend when taking a dump in the office toilet – all of it can become a point ...

FOR most people, the daily – or near-daily – ritual of going for a poo is not something they give a great deal of thought to.

Shy bowel syndrome, or parcopresis, is an anxiety-related condition that makes it difficult to defecate outside the home. It ...

Sonia Grego works in a world of poop. Scatological-themed artwork hangs outside her office alongside peer-reviewed papers on human waste. “We have poop emojis everywhere,” she said, pointing to a ...

A gastroenterologist highlights common bathroom habits that may silently harm gut health. From straining too hard and sitting ...

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