How to Identify Causes of Bowel Incontinence

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Tip 1 - Bowel Incontinence

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mike Reno | permalink

WebMD explains the causes and treatments for bowel incontinence.
Tags: bowel incontinence, fecal incontinence, anus, anal, sphincter, diarrhea, constipation, endosonography, flexible sigmoidoscopy, manometry, lomotil, biofeedback, kegel, sphincteroplasty, muscle transposition, colostomy, radiofrequency anal sphincter remodeling, sacral nerve stimulation, injectable biomaterials

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/bowel-incontinence ^[1]

Tip 2 - Bowel or Fecal Incontinence: Treatment and Symptoms

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by John Hillock | permalink

Bowel or fecal incontinence (the unintentional loss of stool or gas) causes include damage to the anal sphincters, anal surgery, vaginal childbirth, digestive diseases or conditions (diarrhea, severe constipation, IBD), nerve damage from diabetes, MS, or other neurological conditions. Bowel incontinence in children is referred to as encopresis.

For further reading: http://www.medicinenet.com/fecal_incontinence/article.htm ^[2]