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Bowel Incontinence

Bowel incontinence is the inability to control your bowels. When you feel the urge to have a bowel movement, you may not be able to hold it until you get to a toilet. Millions of Americans have this problem. It affects people of all ages - children and adults. It is more common in women and older adults. It is not a normal part of aging.

Causes include:

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  1. Bowel Incontinence (National Library of Medicine)  
    Bowel incontinence is the inability to control your bowels. When you feel the urge to have a bowel ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bowelincontinence.html - Health Topics
  2. Encopresis 
    ... passes stool and soils clothes, it is called encopresis. The child may or may not be doing ... low self-esteem, and may hide signs of encopresis. Factors that may increase the risk of encopresis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001570.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Bowel incontinence 
    Bowel incontinence is the loss of bowel control, causing you to unexpectedly pass stool. This can range from ... to toilet training problems or constipation may have encopresis . The rectum, anus, pelvic muscles, and nervous system ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003135.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Prevalence of Bowel Incontinence (International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders)  
    Bowel Movement/Statistics and Research ... Bowel Movement ... Bowel Incontinence/Statistics and Research ... Bowel Incontinence ... International Foundation for Gastrointestinal ...
    https://aboutincontinence.org/what-is-incontinence/prevalence - External Health Links
  5. ClinicalTrials.gov: Encopresis From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Bowel Incontinence/Clinical Trials ... Bowel Incontinence
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/..."Encopresis"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  6. Encopresis (Soiling) (Nemours Foundation)  
    Bowel Incontinence/Children ... Bowel Incontinence
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/encopresis.html - External Health Links
  7. Bowel retraining 
    A program of bowel retraining, Kegel exercises , or biofeedback therapy may be used by people to help improve their bowel movements.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003971.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Constipation and Fecal Soiling (North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition) - PDF  
    Bowel Movement/Children ... Bowel Movement ... North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition ... PDF
    https://www.gikids.org/.../Constipation and fecal soiling.pdf - External Health Links
  9. Symptoms of Incontinence (International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders)  
    ... be difficult to bring up the subject of bowel incontinence with a doctor. But remember, doctors are there ...
    https://aboutincontinence.org/.../symptoms-of-incontinence - External Health Links
  10. Fecal Incontinence in Children (International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders)  
    If your child has fecal or bowel incontinence, you need to see a doctor to determine the cause and treatment. Fecal incontinence can occur in children because
    https://aboutincontinence.org/.../fecal-incontinence-in-children - External Health Links
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