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Determining what is causing you to experience certain problems such as upper abdominal pain, nausea or difficulty swallowing cannot be done in a single office visit.
Determining what is causing you to experience certain problems such as upper abdominal pain, nausea or difficulty swallowing cannot be done in a single office visit.
If you seem attached to your toilet thanks to diarrhea, you may start to wonder if your bout of watery stools needs medical attention. Sure, everyone gets diarrhea occasionally, but when is it a sign that you should stop in to see a gastroenterologist?
If you're living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you're not alone. Roughly three million adults have either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis and deal with uncomfortable, frustrating symptoms, including diarrhea and constipation.
If you're one of the nearly 60 million Americans living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you're likely all too familiar with the anxiety that sets in at the thought of traveling.
"My tummy hurts" is probably one of the most frequent complaints parents will hear once their kiddos figure out how to string a few words together.
For men and women, turning 50 usually brings a mixed bag of emotions. While you look out toward the latter part of your life, you want to make sure you can enjoy every minute of it.
An estimated 48 million Americans live with the uncomfortable symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a long-term digestive disorder that's often unpredictable.
Approximately 2.4 million Americans have a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes debilitating digestive conditions like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. While these conditions pose challenges to your gut health.
Each year more than 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer. Factors like obesity, poor diet, and lack of exercise put you at risk, which means you can make positive changes to protect yourself.
Understandably, noticing a bloody smear on your toilet paper or red-tinged water in the bowl after a bowel movement can trigger alarm bells.
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