Chronic constipation affects 8–12% of Americans. While most patients improve with conventional treatments, a small but challenging subset remains refractory. These patients often undergo extensive ...

A first-of-its-kind, drug-free pill designed to "gently" vibrate in the colon may help squeeze food through the gut of chronically constipated people. The pill, aptly named Vibrant, was approved by ...

Trulance (plecanatide) is a brand-name oral tablet that’s prescribed for certain types of constipation. Trulance has no known interactions with alcohol, drugs, or supplements. However, the drug has a ...

Trulance (plecanatide) is a prescription oral tablet used in adults to treat constipation due to certain conditions. This drug isn’t known to interact with other medications, but it can interact with ...

IBS is a chronic gut disorder with discomfort and bowel changes, but no visible damage. IBS is categorized by bowel habits: constipation (IBS-C), diarrhea (IBS-D), mixed (IBS-M), and post-infectious.

Obstipation is a severe form of constipation that results in a person being unable to have a bowel movement. Constipation is when a person has stools that are infrequent and difficult to pass.

A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is considered for patients with refractory constipation, a severe, chronic form of ...