The hormone estrogen—which female animals typically have more of than males—triggers a molecular cascade in the gut that ...

Gut problems like irritable bowel syndrome are often worse in women. A mouse study reveals a pain pathway involving estrogen, ...

Women are dramatically more likely than men to suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition causing ...

Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) suffer from abdominal pain even between acute inflammatory flare-ups.

Medically reviewed by Sonal Kumar, MDMedically reviewed by Sonal Kumar, MD Symptoms of colon pain might include cramping, sharp or dull abdominal pain, bloating, or changes in bowel movements such as ...

Intense pain during a bowel movement sent our son to the ER. He got diagnosed with a blood clot in a hemorrhoid and needed surgery to fix it. I thought hemorrhoids happen when you sit a lot.

Previous research has shown that many more women than men have the chronic condition, known as IBS, that causes abdominal ...

Pain perception in affected individuals is more strongly influenced by learned fear than in healthy individuals. Changes ...

Many people often experience stomach pain after eating. But stomach pain can be challenging to treat because there are many possible causes. Sometimes the cause is just a case of overeating or eating ...

Researchers have identified a mechanism that underlies inflammation and pain in the colon, and demonstrated that blocking a key receptor from entering colon cells can inhibit inflammation and pain, ...