What Causes Black Poop? Babies’ poop is black for the first few days after they’re born. Otherwise, it may be because you ate something very dark-colored or took a medicine or supplement that causes black poop. But this color can be a sign of a more serious problem: bleeding in the...
Constipation Causes FAQs 5 min read What Is Constipation? Constipation is not a disease, but rather a symptom of another problem. Doctors consider constipation a condition where you: Poop fewer than three times a week Have hard, dry, or lumpy poop Have poop that's hard or painful to pass...
we all have different experiences of period cramps. Many of us expect and plan for them, like the bleeding itself, but we rarely stop and think about why we even have pain during our periods in the first place. In this article, we dig into the details of what causes period cramps, tip...
Your baby’s poop may not always smell much, especially in the first few weeks, so how can you tell when a diaper change is needed? One tell-tale sign is straining: Passing a stool is hard work for small babies. You might notice your little one getting red in the face with the eff...
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What does it mean when your stomach hurts and your poop is green? The causes of diarrhea and green poop vary, but often the reasons are dehydration, a viral stomach flu or infection, as a result of eating something with harmful parasites or bacteria, or even nerves. ...
Symptoms of constipation include hard stools, straining while you poop, infrequent bowel movements, feelings of incomplete evacuations, bloating, and abdominal pain. That said, constipation can affect more than just your ability to digest food. It can also disrupt daily life. According to research...
Stool withholding behavior (consciously holding in stool for reasons including being afraid or unwilling to poop in certain situations). Low-fiber diet. Abnormalities of the anus. Hirschsprung’s disease—a congenital neuromuscular disease that affects the colon and causes problems passing stool. Spinal...
What causes buds to be harsh to smoke? Why does it seem so hit or miss? Sometimes you’ll have a harvest where some of the weed smokes great, and other weed from the same plant is harsh to smoke. If you have harsh buds and don’t understand why, today I’ll share the most commo...
Transgressive leaders who have neither of those checks adequately operating against them are genuine causes of concern for the rest of us. Elon Musk is now in a position (with little governmental oversight, no pressure from any public shareholders of Twitter, and now operating the company under ...