I want to talk about what younger patients—and their doctors—are missing. Because colorectal cancer is no longer just a disease of older adults. Rates of
For decades, colorectal cancer was considered a disease of older adults. Screening started at age 50, and most diagnoses followed that timeline. That’s no longer
Photo by julien Tromeur on Unsplash Colon polyps are growths inside the lining of the colon or rectum. While most are benign (non-cancerous), some can develop into colon
And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, after all, and Anal Cancer Awareness gets its own day— March
This sounds paradoxical, but it happens more often than people realize. I love sharing this with patients. In severe constipation, hard stool becomes stuck in
Let’s talk about diarrhea. Nobody likes talking about diarrhea. I know, I mostly talk about constipation because I feel like constipation is diarrhea’s more stubborn,
Anything that makes going to the bathroom less traumatic can be a win. And in my clinic? Bidets are usually a win. Let’s talk about
At 3am, everything feels dramatic. I’ve done it before—not gonna lie. I was called to the emergency room for a patient with “strangulated hemorrhoids.” When
Can Stress Cause Constipation? Short answer? Yes. Absolutely. Long answer? Stress doesn’t just live in your head. It lives in your gut. As a colorectal
“Constipation” gets used as a catch-all—but clinically, not all constipation is created equal. First of all, constipation is a symptom and a disorder, but not
