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 ...

Constipation can accompany a fever, but does not directly cause it. If you have both, you may have an infection or illness, such as Crohn's disease or diverticulitis. Constipation happens when your ...

Bananas contain fiber that helps make stools softer and easier to pass. Eating a banana daily can support digestion and the gut microbiome. Green bananas have more resistant starch, which is ...

Bulk-forming laxatives like Metamucil take 12 to 72 hours to work. Suppositories can cause a bowel movement within 15 to 60 minutes. Laxatives increase or induce defecation (discharge of feces from ...