Any time you're experiencing painful pooping or the inability to have a bowel movement, it's worth talking to your doctor.

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During the first 24 hours of life, a newborn passes meconium, a thick, black stool. It comprises cells, amniotic fluid, bile, and mucus the baby ingested in the womb. Meconium is sterile ...

Asthma can cause excess mucus buildup in the lungs, leading to chest congestion. It usually worsens when you have a respiratory infection or when your allergies are acting up. However, you can also ...

It’s mostly a healthy response because your body is trying to protect you. Food caught in your throat, mucus in your airway, or even certain types of medications can send a message to your brain ...

A stool culture may be part of a number of tests that a healthcare provider will order that are designed to find out what is causing all the symptoms and is used to examine stool for harmful bacteria, ...

Expectorants are medications that help thin and loosen mucus, making it easier to cough it out of your lungs, airways, or throat. When you have a nagging cough or mucus buildup that just won't go ...

typically relieved after a bowel movement Bloating and gas Bowel incontinence Whitish mucus in stool These symptoms can have a significant impact on your day-to-day life, leading to fatigue ...

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