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Bookmark or Share- Nonprescription laxatives for constipation: Use with cautionLaxatives can help relieve and prevent constipation. But not all laxatives are safe for long-term use. Overuse of certain laxatives may lead to dependency and decreased bowel function. If you've ever been constipated, you may have tried nonprescription laxatives. A number of factors can disrupt the bowels and cause constipation.
- Fecal incontinence - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicFecal incontinence ranges from an occasional leakage of stool while passing gas to a complete loss of bowel control. Fecal incontinence is sometimes called bowel incontinence. Common causes of fecal incontinence include diarrhea, constipation, and muscle or nerve damage. The muscle or nerve damage may be associated with aging or with giving birth.
- Constipation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicConstipation is a problem with passing stool. Constipation generally means passing fewer than three stools a week or having a difficult time passing stool. Constipation is fairly common. A lack of dietary fiber, fluids and exercise can cause constipation. But other medical conditions or certain medicines may be the cause.
- Gastrointestinal bleeding - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicStool tests. Analyzing your stool can help determine the cause of occult bleeding. Nasogastric lavage. A tube is passed through your nose into the stomach to remove stomach contents. This might help find the source of the bleeding. Upper endoscopy. An upper endoscopy is a procedure that uses a camera to view the upper digestive system.
- Baby poop: What to expect - Mayo ClinicYellow, mushy stool is perfectly healthy for breastfed babies. Still, there are many shades of baby poop. Here's a color-by-color guide for parents of newborns: Black or dark green. After birth, the first stool a baby passes is black or dark green and tarry. This type of baby poop is known as meconium. Yellow-green.
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