Neurogenic bladder and bowel occur when nerve damage causes you to have difficulty controlling your bladder and bowel. If left untreated, they can cause serious complications. However, treatment can ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say psychological stress can produce gastrointestinal issues. FG Trade/Getty Images Researchers say psychological stress can produce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome ...

A sharp, stabbing pain just before a bowel movement can be alarming - and for many people, it’s often linked to trapped gas, intestinal spasms, or an IBS flare-up rather than something more serious.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the large intestine. It causes uncomfortable symptoms like abdominal pain, gas, cramping, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, mucus in ...

When Your Belly Shakes, it might be a sign of some gastrointestinal shenanigans. Doctors call them stomach spasms—those involuntary muscle contractions in your abdomen that can be triggered by various ...

April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel ...

In March 2007, at the request of the FDA, the pharmaceutical company Novartis agreed to halt the sale of Zelnorm (tegaserod maleate), a drug used in the short-term treatment of irritable bowel ...