You might have a temporary stoma to allow your bowel to heal after surgery. Your surgeon joins the ends of the bowel back together in another operation. This is usually after a few months. This ...

Pinworms are the cause of a highly contagious intestinal infection in humans. Learn about its symptoms, the tape test, and effective methods of treatment.

After an ileostomy, stool will pass through the stoma. You’ll use an ostomy pouch—a bag attached to the stoma and worn outside the body—to collect stool. Surgery may be laparoscopic or open. In ...

BACKGROUND Candida species are frequently isolated from stools of children with diarrhoea but are not proven enteropathogens. It is hypothesised that faecal candida causes diarrhoea. AIMS To determine ...

Abscesses: These are small collections of pus that can form in the colon and might need to be drained by a healthcare provider. Perforation: A severe flare-up can sometimes cause a tear in the colon ...