Defecation is the natural and essential process of having a bowel movement. It is the body’s way of getting rid of waste material. Sometimes, there may be complications with the defecation reflex.

If you’re having a hard time sensing when you need to go to the bathroom or are chronically constipated, you should see a doctor. You may have a disorder involving your defecation (pooping) reflex.

Open defecation Eliminating open defecation, a practice strongly associated with poverty and exclusion, is critical to accelerating progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) sanitation ...

The ancient Chinese practiced copromancy, the diagnosis of health based on the shape, size and texture of feces. So did the Egyptians, the Greeks and nearly every ancient culture. Even today, your ...

Today marks World Toilet Day, an annual United Nations observance of toilets and an occasion to raise awareness about the 4.2 billion people who still lack access to proper sanitation. The UN General ...

India has an unlikely new public health hero: a giant, anthropomorphic stool that chases people to squat in toilets. Mr Poo, who appears in commercials accompanied by a groovy techno anthem, is the ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The city of Kalamazoo made several changes to the city code this week including decriminalizing public urination or defecation and littering, despite opposition voiced from two ...

As a result of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients may have a partial or complete loss of the sensations of defecation. To compensate this impairment, nurses initiate bowel management programs.

The civic body has been providing public or mobile toilets in various spots, along with awareness activities and deployment of clean up marshals The BMC declared the city free of open defecation on ...

Very common in Lagos are street urchins positioned virtually everywhere on major roads. Immediately a vehicle breaks down, some unscrupulous and suspicious elements surround the broken down car owner ...

On Saturday, Salman Khan officially joined the BMC’s campaign against open defecation as brand ambassador and met Municipal Commissioner On Saturday, Salman Khan officially joined the BMC’s campaign ...