Constipation may cause symptoms like pain and straining during bowel movements. It can be chronic (ongoing) over time if you do not get treatment. You might have a bowel movement once a day, a few ...

GLP-1 medications can change the quality of your poop. Here's what to expect, why GLP-1 constipation happens, and how to manage it with your doctor.

A newly discovered bacterial duo may be the hidden cause of chronic constipation. The two microbes break down the colon’s protective mucus layer, leaving stool dry and hard — a problem traditional ...

Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have found two gut bacteria working together that contribute to chronic constipation. The duo, Akkermansia muciniphila and Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...