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Can You Really Control Your Mental Health From Your Gut?

Parcopresis: Why Do So Many Women Suffer From Poo Anxiety?

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I Thought I Was Going Crazy, But My Bowel Symptoms Were A Sign Of Crohn’s

Back-To-Work Poo Paranoia Is Real

Post-pandemic re-entry anxiety is well documented, and widespread. Now, to make things worse, poo paranoia has re-entered the chat. ‘Pan-xiety&

by Elly Parsons

“It Was Easier Just To Stay Home”: Living With Faecal...

Welcome to Bathroom Break, Refinery29’s series all about poo and the complicated relationship we have with our bowels. To see the rest of the articles, c

by Sarah Graham

Can Poo Chat With Your Partner Lead To The End Of Sex?

Welcome to Bathroom Break, Refinery29’s series all about poo and the complicated relationship we have with our bowels. To see the rest of the articles, c

by Jess Commons

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Toilet Paper Is The Ultimate Single-Use Product. Can We Change Ou...

Welcome to Bathroom Break, Refinery29’s series all about poo and the complicated relationship we have with our bowels. To see the rest of the articles, c

by Katy Thompsett

This Is Why Going Vegan Can Cause Havoc On Your Bowels

Welcome to Bathroom Break, Refinery29’s series all about poo and the complicated relationship we have with our bowels. To see the rest of the articles, c

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

I’m 24 & I’ve Got An Ostomy Bag. Here’s What My...

Welcome to Bathroom Break, Refinery29’s series all about poo and the complicated relationship we have with our bowels. To see the rest of the articles, c

by Katie May Chesworth

Women Have So Much To Say About Poop, We’re Just Afraid To ...

Considering the way 2020 has been going, perhaps it was inevitable that we’d end up here at some point: sitting at home, having watched all of Netfli

by Jess Commons

How To Train Your Body To Have The Perfect Poo

Welcome to Bathroom Break, Refinery29’s series all about poop and the complicated relationship we have with our bowels. To see the rest of the articles,

by Issy Sampson

My Life With Crohn’s Disease: Hospitals, Hopelessness & Hea...

This article was first published in 2018 I spread my coat over three tough plastic chairs, lay down on the makeshift sofa and started bawling. Wailing like

by Wedaeli Chibelushi

Fibre Is The Sexy Wellness Trend You Can’t Afford To Ignore

We don’t talk about fibre enough. Which is probably because we instinctively associate it with brown cereals that turn to mush or prune juice favoure

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

Every Single Embarrassing Question You Have About IBS, Answered

IBS, you motherfucker. One in five people suffer from this not-so-subtle lifestyle-ruiner, which affects twice as many women as men and usually begins in y

Period Poo: It’s A Thing. Here’s How To Deal

Periods can really mess up your day (or week). They’re often accompanied by cramps, headaches, or bloating, and of course, bleeding. Having to change you

by Erika W. Smith

Do You Have IBS Or Are You Just Stressed?

Your body does some really weird things when you’re feeling stressed, (and who isn’t stressed right now?) and most of the time, it’s out

Please Stop Saying These Things To People With Crohn’s

From "Have you tried cutting out gluten" to "So, do you like, go to the toilet all the time?" and "I have IBS so I totally get you". Not helpful, guys. Not

by Jess Commons

Mothers Tell Us The Truth About Faecal Incontinence After Childbirth

Some of the worst times were in the supermarket, says Rhiannon, a mother-of-three in her 40s. For years, as she nipped to the loo during the weekly shop, s

by Jennifer Rigby

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Chronic Illness Hasn’t Stopped Me Travelling The World With...

Back in May 2015, after working for 25 years in the luxury fashion industry, I realised the only thing I needed to change was absolutely everything. And so

by Catriona Smith