Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Diarrhea and constipation are common causes of fecal incontinence.  Dietary changes and medications can help improve fecal incontinence.Eating smaller meals and going ...

Published in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, the peer-reviewed study found clinically meaningful symptom reduction, high user engagement, and significant pelvic floor improvements in a real-world ...

Fecal incontinence results when the pressure in the rectum exceeds anal sphincter pressure. Coughing or lifting can transiently increase intra-abdominal pressure and result in stool leakage if the ...

Although bowel incontinence is more likely to occur due to the above reasons, it can also occur due to tumors in or near the colon, rectum, or anus. If a person experiences frequent or severe bowel ...

For 2 years, a 52-year-old woman repeated the same pattern: She ate spicy food, and her vagina burned like "chili water." At ...

Passive incontinence – refers to the involuntary discharge of stool or gas without awareness; Urge incontinence – refers to the discharge of fecal matter in spite of active attempts to retain bowel ...