Eating more fiber and drinking more fluids can help treat or prevent hard stools. Hard stools occur when your colon absorbs too much water from your stool. Dehydration and a low-fiber diet are common ...

Constipation can be a literal pain, but there are home remedies you can try to get things moving again. Drinking coffee or prune juice, enjoying kiwis and doing belly massages are just some options ...

If you are having digestive symptoms, your doctor may prescribe an at-home stool test, in which you collect stool samples and send them to a lab or bring them to your doctor’s office for analysis.