Rates of rectal cancer deaths are rising in adults under 50.

Anal fissure and anal cancer are different conditions that share common symptoms. An anal fissure is a very common condition and isn’t usually a cause for concern. Anal cancer, on the other hand, is ...

Hemorrhoids and anal cancer can share some symptoms, but they have distinct characteristics that can help you tell them apart. Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in the anus or rectum. Symptoms ...

Poo anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they're all terms for what's medically known as parcopresis or difficulty pooping when you're not at home. The Germans have given a name to this ...

Mortality rates for rectal cancer are growing two to three times faster than those for colon cancer among adults aged 20 to ...

Anal sex means different things to different people. A broad definition is: a sexual practice involving an object (such as a penis, finger, dildo or other sex toy) going into a person's anus. Previous ...