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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. Bowel incontinence 
    Bowel incontinence is the loss of bowel control, causing you to unexpectedly pass stool. This can range from ... a bowel movement. Many people feel embarrassed about bowel incontinence and may not tell their health care provider. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003135.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Bowel retraining 
    Problems that may benefit from bowel retraining include: Fecal incontinence , which is the loss of bowel control, causing ... your provider to find the cause of the fecal incontinence. Disorders that can be corrected such as fecal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003971.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. External incontinence devices 
    ... can cause people to lose control of their bowel or bladder. ... features of these different products are listed below. FECAL INCONTINENCE DEVICES There are many types of products for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003974.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. 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
  7. Fecal Incontinence (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Bowel Incontinence/Start Here
    https://familydoctor.org/condition/fecal-incontinence/?adfree=true - External Health Links
  8. Fecal Incontinence (AGS Health in Aging Foundation)  
    Bowel Incontinence/Older Adults ... Fecal incontinence happens when you cannot control your bowels long enough to get to a bathroom. Healthcare professionals ...
    https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/fecal-incontinence - External Health Links
  9. Bowel Control Problems (Fecal Incontinence) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    Bowel Incontinence/Start Here
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/...wel-control-problems-fecal-incontinence - External Health Links
  10. Bowel Movement (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... stool passes through the large intestine too slowly. Bowel incontinence is a problem controlling your bowel movements. Other abnormalities with bowel movements may be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bowelmovement.html - Health Topics
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