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Constipation is the passage of hard or firm stool or the infrequent passage of stool – whether hard or normal constituency. From the time we are born, our individual and unique bowel opening pattern starts to develop. The number of times we open our bowel a day or a week, is influenced...
You can heal from chronic stress with the help of therapy Find a licensed therapist online—click here Seeking professional support for chronic stress When chronic stress adversely impacts your functioning in everyday responsibilities, reaching out to a professional may be valuable. Counseling, psychothe...
Chronicinflammatory bowel diseasessuch asCrohn diseaseorulcerative colitisare associated with colorectal cancer, as is the presence of a large number of noncancerouspolypsalong the wall of the colon or rectum. Other risk factors include physical inactivity and a diet high infats. Those who have prev...
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Chronic pelvic pain and irritable bowel syndrome are common disorders, yet very little is known about their comorbidity. As part of an epidemiological study of patients with irritable bowel syndrome or irritable bowel disease we inquired about a history of chronic pelvic pain and related gynecological...
Having chronic pancreatitis Hereditary syndromes with mutations in specific genes, such as BRCA1 and BRCA2. You may have heard that these same genes can increase your risk of breast cancer regardless of your sex. If you have either of these BRCA gene variants, it can increase your risk for ...
Fissure.This is a painful tear in the lining of the anus. It can cause bleeding during bowel movements. Fistulas.Sores or ulcers can turn into openings called fistulas that connect two parts of your intestine. They can also tunnel into nearby tissues, such as the bladder, vagina, and skin...
Both rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis are autoimmune conditions that cause chronic inflammation of your joints. They have very similar joint symptoms. However, with rheumatoid arthritis, you will usually have symptoms in the same joint on both sides of your body. For instance, you might have symp...