Influence of body position and stool characteristics on defecation in humans. "Whether defecation is influenced by body position or stool characteristics is unclear. We investigated effects of body ...

It started with some brave souls daring to ask a simple but all-important question…what’s more important when it comes to pooping, the position a person is in or the shape of the poop? It’s our ...

Defecation is the natural and essential process of having a bowel movement. It is the body’s way of getting rid of waste material. Sometimes, there may be complications with the defecation reflex.

If you’re having a hard time sensing when you need to go to the bathroom or are chronically constipated, you should see a doctor. You may have a disorder involving your defecation (pooping) reflex.

Noninvasive survey methods based on analyzing DNA extracted from feces can be useful for carnivores that are difficult to study by other methods. Changes in fecal deposition patterns associated with ...

Dyssynergic defecation is a disorder that can cause a person to have chronic constipation. It occurs when there is a coordination issue between the muscles that control bowel movements. There are ...

A 41-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of changed defecation patterns and rectal bleeding. A 3-cm polypoid tumor of the lower rectum was found at rectosigmoidoscopy. Dissemination studies ...

Open defecation Eliminating open defecation, a practice strongly associated with poverty and exclusion, is critical to accelerating progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) sanitation ...