Signs of vitamin D deficiency include fatigue, bone loss, and weight gain. Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and immune, nerve, and muscle systems.

Volvulus of the Sigmoid

A flexible sigmoidoscopy is a type of endoscopic procedure. It uses a flexible endoscope to examine your lower large intestine, including your sigmoid colon, rectum and anus.

Mechanical digestion is the process of breaking food down into smaller pieces physically rather than chemically. Humans do it when...

The rectum is the final segment of the large intestine that connects the colon to the anus. It stores fecal matter produced in the colon until the body is ready to eliminate the waste throug

Sigmoid Colon: Variations in Position Anatomy Typical Short, straight, obliquely into pelvis, Looping to right side Ascending high into abdomen

This S-shaped stretch of large bowel is the site of a variety of problems – some very unpleasant to treat

Large bowel colon

The sigmoid colon normally helps stool transit out the last part of the large intestine. This article describes functional impairments and pain symptoms.

The sigmoid colon is also known as the pelvic colon due to its presence in the pelvic region. It is the last part of the large intestine nearest to the rectum and anus. It is the point where feces stays for a while before getting excreted. The sigmoid colon maintains a continuation from the descending colon to the rectum. It is usually present within the pelvis area. But, it often becomes displaced into the abdominal cavity due to its mobility.