We expect the cramps, bloating, mood swings, breast tenderness and breakouts associated with our monthly period. But for many women, especially during perimenopause, period diarrhea is also a problem.

Two leading G.I. doctors explain eight common reasons the experience doesn't feel like relief, and when it's not just a passing sensation. About the experts Adrienna Jirik, MD, is a board-certified ...

Stool changes with pancreatic cancer can include diarrhea, foul-smelling stool, constipation, and changes in stool color. The pancreas is an organ between the stomach and the spine that helps the body ...

Celiac disease can cause diarrhea or constipation. Stools may be greasy, watery, or foul-smelling. The appearance of poop may depend on how much gluten a person consumes. Celiac disease is an ...

Some people with COVID-19 develop diarrhea that is soft and yellowish or greenish in color. It may also occur with other symptoms, such as nausea. While you may know coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) ...

A doctor finally explains why the pre-period phase of your cycle makes for the worst of the worst period poops and constipation. In non-doctor speak: Changes in progesterone levels can affect how well ...

Last year, Noel’s reasons to quit drinking kept piling up. She wasn’t sleeping well, felt groggy and hungover at work, and had brain fog almost all the time. She also struggled with depression, and ...

Having a bowel movement in the middle of the night can be disruptive — and possibly a sign of a bigger issue. You might stir from slumber to pee on occasion, but a sudden urge to poop in the middle of ...

More than 70 passengers and crew on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have fallen ill from a norovirus outbreak as it heads to ...

A passenger suffering from severe diarrhea forced Delta Air Lines Flight 194 (not the one pictured here) to turn around in the air and return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) ...

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Let’s face it: Diarrhea straight up stinks (pun intended). That “uh-oh” urgency to run to the bathroom, especially multiple times per day, can get pretty annoying (and even painful at times).