Mar. 17, 2026 Early life stress may set the stage for long-term digestive problems by disrupting the gut-brain connection. Studies in both mice and thousands of children found links to symptoms like ...

Pooping a lot during your period is common. It’s typically related to your changing hormones. Your menstrual cycle can also affect the smell and texture of your stool. Oh yeah — period poop is totally ...

Colleen Stinchcombe is a health, environment, and outdoor recreation writer based near Seattle, WA. In addition to Health, her work has been published by SELF, Outside Online, Sierra Magazine, Lonely ...