Bile, which is fluid produced in your liver, can have a greenish-brown color. Typical bowel movements are brown because of bile salts that the liver releases into your stool. Bile salts are the ...

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While other types of laxatives stimulate the digestive tract or draw water into the intestine to encourage a bowel movement, stool softeners work by increasing moisture in stools so they are easier to ...

Other symptoms of anal fissures include rectal bleeding and pain that lasts for hours after a bowel movement. An anal fissure is usually acute and heals on its own with at-home treatment, including ...