Fecal impaction occurs when a large mass of hard, dry stool gets stuck in the colon or rectum and cannot pass naturally through a bowel movement (also known as pooping). If you have a fecal ...

Paradoxical diarrhea affects thousands yet remains widely misunderstood. Learn how this condition develops when liquid stool ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Paradoxical diarrhea, or overflow diarrhea, is when you have constipation and ...

A stool that’s stuck halfway out can be a sign of constipation or fecal impaction. Walking around, drinking water, or taking a laxative can often help you pass it. But some signs can point to a ...