Paradoxical diarrhea, also called overflow diarrhea, happens when liquid stool leaks around hardened, impacted stool in your colon. It’s often a symptom of mixed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-M).

According to the Cleveland Clinic, constipation is one of the most frequent gut health complaints in the US. One of the most ...

Robert Burakoff, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who serves as vice chair of Ambulatory Services at Lower Manhattan Hospital and professor of medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical ...