A liquid bowel movement (diarrhea) is usually related to a short-term health challenge like food poisoning or a virus. It may also be related to a chronic condition. Diarrhea can happen to everyone ...

Diarrhea, or the presence of loose or liquid bowel movements, is extremely common and happens to nearly everyone at least a couple of times per year. Many of these episodes of diarrhea will resolve on ...

Burning diarrhea can cause severe discomfort. Diarrhea may burn a person’s bottom if there is bile or stomach acid in the stool, they have eaten spicy foods, or there is physical trauma at the anus.