Fecal Incontinence
Fecal incontinence refers to the inability to control bowel movements, causing stool to leak from the rectum. Fecal incontinence ranges in severity from occasional leakage while passing gas to a complete loss of bowel control. Causes of fecal incontinence can range from diarrhea or chronic constipation, or an aging anal sphincter muscle, to more serious causes such as complicated childbirth in which the nerves and muscles of the rectum are damaged. Fecal incontinence may also be a symptom of pelvic prolapse.
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