Stool softeners make stools easier to pass by increasing moisture. Stool softeners can take up to 72 hours to work. Other ...

Dear Doctors: I’m a 77-year-old man and was having trouble with hard stools. My doctor suggested a stool softener. It worked for about a week, but then I developed diarrhea. Over-the-counter diarrhea ...

Taking a sitz bath for 10 to 15 minutes two or three times a day can ease the pain of anal fissures. Reduce pain and prevent future fissures by eating fiber and drinking water, which makes stool ...