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There are many things you can do to look after your bowel, including eating a healthy diet, drinking plenty of water, doing regular physical activity and going to the toilet when you have the urge.

Learn more about the bowel, how it works, good bowel health and when to see your doctor. We also cover irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and bowel incontinence, including symptoms, causes and diagnosis.

This con­tent has been reviewed by a group of med­ical sub­ject mat­ter experts, in accor­dance with Jean Hailes pol­i­cy. It has been pro­duced in part­ner­ship with the Con­ti­nence Foun­da­tion of Aus­tralia.