Obesity is significantly associated with fecal incontinence (FI), fecal urgency, and large rectoceles, as well as higher anal and rectal resting pressures, new research suggests. Two thirds (66.5%) of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The ACG published clinical practice guidelines on the preferred approach and management strategy for defecation ...

When choosing a treatment for chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) or opioid-induced constipation (OIC), it should be based on cost and efficacy, a review published in JAMA described. When choosing a ...

Over the past 20 years, the use of opiates and opioids for the management of chronic pain has significantly increased. Approximately 40% to 90% of patients treated with opioids experience ...

Similarly to most FGID, chronic constipation is more commonly diagnosed in female patients (M/F ratio: 1: 2–3) (1, 2). Constipation is a prevalent disorders in Western countries that may affect up to ...

Shy bowel and bladder syndromes involve anxiety-related difficulty using public restrooms. Linked to social anxiety, they’re treatable through therapy, relaxation techniques, and gradual exposure.

Strong evidence for efficacy has been established for stimulant and osmotic laxatives, new intestinal secretagogues, and peripherally restricted μ-opiate receptor antagonists, according to a review in ...