Fecal incontinence: symptoms, causes, and treatment

Fecal incontinence is the involuntary passing of stool due to inability to control bowel movements. It is also often referred to as bowel incontinence or accidental leaky bowel. People who develop fecal incontinence are unable to control the passing of solid or liquid stool or mucus. This article describes the types, symptoms, causes, and treatments […]

One in five women miss out on opportunities due to anal incontinence after giving birth

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers are calling for improved care and greater awareness of the injury that causes anal incontinence in more than one in five births. More than one in five women will experience anal incontinence during the first five years after giving birth vaginally. Anal incontinence is common and usually caused by trauma […]

One in five women miss out on opportunities due to anal incontinence after giving birth

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers are calling for improved care and greater awareness of the injury that causes anal incontinence in more than one in five births. More than one in five women will experience anal incontinence during the first five years after giving birth vaginally. Anal incontinence is common and usually caused by trauma […]