Yes! There are a number of hormonal changes that occur during the onset of labor which may provoke diarrhea in some women. You may want to discuss the use of an enema with your doctor.

Individual differences are very great here: whereas some people have bowel movements twice a day, for others just once every three days is completely normal. At any rate, daily bowel movements are not absolutely necessary. One does not speak of truly being constipated unless one has a bowel movement less often than once every three days. The resulting stools are then generally hard and low in volume.

A normal bowel movement is soft and unformed. It should break apart when it hits the water -- or at least when flushed. This is not to be confused with diarrhea, which is characterized by water.

When it comes to bowel movements, what is normal varies from person to person. Some healthy people have one bowel movement a day, some have more than one, and others have just three or four a week. It all depends on your individual digestive system, what you eat, and your own lifestyle. But if you have fewer than three bowel movements a week, or if having a bowel movement involves excessive straining and/or pain, you may be suffering from constipation.

Relax, because your fear may be holding you back. Check with your health practitioner and make sure that the following advice is correct for you. These things will make your bowel movement easier and less painful:

There is no reason why you should strain. Increase your fluids and fiber and the problem should go away by itself naturally. An enema or suppository can provide temporary relief.

Yes, Infrared Coagulation hemorrhoid treatment produces no disruption to your daily schedule or lifestyle. But drink plenty of water and take fiber in your diet. Also Rutin 500mg a day with food may be helpful to strengthen the vessels in the rectal region according to studies done in Europe and Asia.

Many women are worried about this when the time comes. The best advice is to try not to worry and to allow nature to take its course. One often does not have a bowel movement for a day or two after giving birth and this usually gives you a chance to recover. Make sure that you eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and especially that you drink plenty of water to prevent constipation and encourage a soft stool.

Not necessarily. Blood in the stool appears as a result of a fissure which is a tear, mild to severe, in the rectal wall. These usually are not serious and when your bowels get regulated, the fissure will heal and the blood will disappear. As always, consult your doctor if the condition persists.

No. You can comfortably keep the DivaCup in when you urinate or have a bowel movement just as you can a tampon.

Yes, you can urinate or move your bowels normally while you have the INSTEAD® Softcup® in. However, you may notice some slight blood or menstrual fluid leakage during this time. This happens when you void your bladder or your bowel, the muscles "bear down" and can push the rim slightly forward, allowing some fluid to leak out and into the toilet. When you relax from voiding, the cup moves back into position and the leaking stops.

A:People who move their bowels more than once a day are healthier than those who move their bowels only once a day Healthy people

Many people are under the impression that they only need to have one bowel movement a week or less. Bowel disease, constipation, colon cancer, and stomach pain are all disorders that are leading to what I call the "Silent Killer in America." Colon health and colon problems are the most over-looked health problems in today's society. Due to the poor diet in America, 200 million people suffer from constipation and do not have the required two to four bowel movements daily.

Good question. When we were coming up with a name for this monster at the very first meeting at Max Fish in late August of 2001 the question was raised what would we call ourselves. K. Thor Jensen said it should be called some sort of movement, like the Dadaist movement, or underground comics movement, etc. So He slurs, "What kind of movemenat should we be?" and I wheezed, "A Bowel Movement." And thus the name was born.

Gastroenterologists say that healthy, normal bowel function can range from three bowel movements per day to three bowel movements per week. Because the definition of normal bowel function varies from person to person, you may want to talk to your doctor about what is normal for you.

There is no correct number of bowel movements. Everyone's system is different. In healthy individuals the frequency of bowel movements varies from three per day to three per week. As a result of this variation, constipation is difficult to define. Generally, constipation is the passage of hard stools fewer than three times per week, often including gas and discomfort.

Some people do, some people don't. It is not unusual to miss a day or two of bowel movements if you had a great release due to the colonic. This is because your bowel is used to being fuller before it moves as discussed above under question number 7.

I didn't realize that I would be constipated from the surgery and pain meds until it actually happened. No one warned me. I don't remember exactly how many days it was, but it was somewhere around 5-8 days.