Gastroenterology

A feeling of incomplete bowel movements without diarrhea is usually linked to constipation. This can be seen in conditions like diabetes or issues with the muscles and nerves around the bowel.

The main organ under the right rib cage is the liver, which helps clean your blood and makes bile for digesting food.

Left lower abdominal pain can come from several different causes, ranging from common issues with your digestive system to problems with your ovaries or other conditions.

Feeling that your bowels do not empty completely can sometimes be caused by constipation or changes in your bowel habits. Adjusting your routine and diet may help, but talking to a doctor is important if the problem continues.

To reduce the frequency of bowel movements, consider adjusting your diet, increasing physical activity, and managing stress levels.

You can try changing your diet, staying well-hydrated, moving your body, and using a good bathroom position to help stool pass quickly and comfortably. These steps work together to make bowel movements easier.

Treatments for incomplete stool evacuation often include dietary and lifestyle changes, pelvic floor exercises with biofeedback, and, when needed, medications to ease constipation.

An uncomfortable feeling under your right rib cage can be due to digestive issues like acid reflux or indigestion, or even from muscle tension influenced by stress.

Jelly-like mucus discharge from your anus can occur when your intestines are irritated or inflamed, sometimes due to an infection or conditions affecting the rectum.

Watery discharge from your anus can happen when your gut is irritated or infected—sometimes by a virus or by changes in the microbes around your anal area.

Yellow mucus from your anus without any stool may happen when the lining of your rectum or anus is irritated or inflamed, which can be due to infections or other conditions.

Feeling full quickly but still experiencing hunger shortly after eating can be attributed to several factors, including gastrointestinal issues, hormonal imbalances, and psychological influences. Understanding these factors can help in managing your eating patterns and overall well-being.

You might feel pressure under your right rib cage because of any number of reasons including muscle strain, acid reflux, or liver/gallbladder issues.

Lower left abdominal pain can be caused by many things, including gut issues, issues with the ovaries, or other conditions.

Poop that smells like ammonia can happen when there isn’t enough water in your body, or when your gut or liver makes extra ammonia from breaking down protein.

Your poop might smell like burnt hair because changes in your gut bacteria can create unusual chemicals that give off a strong, odd odor.

Drinking coffee can affect your digestion, and some of its strong aromatic compounds might pass through your body, making your poop smell like coffee.

Your poop might smell like gasoline because your gut is making unusual chemicals from bacteria or problems in digestion.

Your poop may smell like metal because iron, from supplements or bleeding, changes the way your gut works and creates a metallic odor.

Poop that smells like weed may be related to how certain plant chemicals, like those in cannabis, change the way your gut works.