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Rectal Prolapse

Rectal prolapse is when your rectum -- the last section of your large intestine -- drops down or slides out of your anus. This is helpful because i...

Cholecystitis

Cholecystitis is a swelling and irritation of your gallbladder, a small organ in the right side of your belly near your liver. Cholecystitis can mi...

Bowel Obstruction

A bowel obstruction is a serious problem that happens when something blocks your bowels, either your large or small intestine. Many people with bow...

Constipation Treatment

You don't need constipation treatments unless you're going to the bathroom a lot less often than usual. You may be able to solve your constipation ...

Traveler's Diarrhea

Traveler's diarrhea is an intestinal infection that occurs as a result of eating or drinking contaminated food or water. It is important for an inf...

Swallowing Problems

The third phase of swallowing takes six to eight seconds to complete. Some people don't know that they have swallowing problems, because they compe...

Sitz Bath

When you take a sitz bath, you sit in warm water to help relieve pain in your bottom or around your private parts. Soaking in water at a mild tempe...

What is Pseudomyxoma Peritonei?

Doctors don't really know what causes PMP. PMP may not cause any problems until the tumor grows and bursts out of the area where it started. When i...

What is Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis?

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a disease that affects your bile ducts. As PSC worsens, your bile ducts may become infected. Doctors aren't...

What is Primary Biliary Cholangitis?

Primary biliary cholangitis is a disease that damages the bile ducts in your liver. Your doctor may also call it PBC. If you have any of these symp...

What is a Peptic Ulcer?

You have a peptic ulcer if you get open sores in the lining of your stomach or the upper part of the small intestine. The only way your doctor can ...

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)

Up to 30% of people with PNH have one at some point. A change in a gene, called a mutation, causes your body to make abnormal red blood cells. Some...