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Bowel Incontinence
Most people feel more than a bit uneasy when they consider talking to their friends, family, and doctor about bowel incontinence. If you suffer from the inability to control your bowel movements, you are not alone. This condition affects millions of people.
Bowel incontinence, also known as fecal incontinence, prevents you from controlling your bowel movements. You may experience unexpected leaks, or use the bathroom very frequently. Some people experience a combination of these symptoms.
Bowel incontinence is usually an acquired disorder. It may be caused by:1,2
Some people may suffer from bowel incontinence due to not being able to sense a bowel movement, while others are able to sense a bowel movement but can't hold it until they get to a bathroom.
Talk to your doctor about your symptoms and how they affect your daily life. Your doctor will make a diagnosis based on your symptoms.
Need help finding a doctor? Use our handy search tool to find a doctor near you.
Find tools to help you understand your condition at everydayfreedom.com:
Rate how much your bowel control symptoms are affecting your daily life with this quick and easy tool, on everydayfreedom.com.
Tan JJY, Chan M, Tjandra JJ. Evolving therapy for Fecal Incontinence. Dis Colon Rectum 2007 Nov;50(11):1950-1967.
Wald, A. Fecal incontinence in adults. N Egl J Med 2007;356:1648-55.
Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.