American's reliance on laxatives has spurned a nationwide shortage. But there are several other ways to produce free-flowing bowel movements in the meantime. One of the trendiest constipation ...

I’ll never forget that miserable week in college when I hadn’t had a proper bowel movement in five days. Living on ramen noodles and energy drinks finally caught up with me, and I felt absolutely ...

Medically reviewed by Kumkum S. Patel, MD Key Takeaways Stimulant laxatives like senna and bisacodyl tablets generally take ...

At some point, we’ve all experienced the difficulties of constipation. Struggling during a bowel movement may seem normal, but unmanaged or chronic constipation can lead to serious diseases. While you ...