A panel of gastroenterologists from five countries has proposed a working definition for "occasional constipation" that recognizes the wide variation in symptoms and patient perceptions of a problem ...

There’s a lot of confusion around constipation, say scientists, who are calling for a new medical definition for the issue. King’s College London researchers say the public’s perception of ...

Constipation is associated with a sense of discomfort and its symptoms generally include: Less than three bowel movements a week, passing hard or lumpy stools, feeling of blockage in the rectum. In ...

Credit: Shutterstock. Linzess is a guanylate cyclase-C agonist. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Linzess ® (linaclotide) for the treatment of functional constipation (FC) in ...