Fecal Incontinence

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• QHow common is fecal incontinence?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>Fecal incontinence is quite common. Nearly 18 million Americans suffer from some form of fecal incontinence. Fecal incontinence is most often seen in women and the elderly, but it can happen to anyone, even chil...Full Answer
• QHow long does fecal incontinence last?

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  ADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered

  <p>Fecal incontinence can sometimes be short-term, if its cause is treatable. In other cases, however, fecal incontinence may be chronic and lifelong. The cause of your fecal incontinence will help determine the success ...Full Answer
• QWhat is fecal incontinence?

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  ADiana Meeks answered

  <p>Fecal incontinence is a lack of control over bowel movements. It causes stool to leak from the rectum. Fecal incontinence may result in only small amounts of stool leakage, or it could amount to total loss of control ...Full Answer
• QWhat can I do if I have bowel incontinence?

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  ANewYork-Presbyterian Hospital answered

  <p>See your doctor to determine the cause of bowel incontinence. Treatment will depend on the cause and severity of the condition, and may include medication, dietary changes, biofeedback, or surgery. Often more than one...Full Answer
• QWhat is incontinence?

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  AUniv. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine answered

  <p>In general terms, incontinence is the inability to restrain discharges or evacuations. In regards to medicine, this is typically referring to natural discharges such as urine from the bladder or feces from the intesti...Full Answer