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Bowel Incontinence

Faecal incontinence

It is said that bowel incontinence (sometimes called faecal or anal incontinence) is a sign or a symptom, not a diagnosis. It is the uncontrolled loss of solid or liquid stools, or wind (gas) with leakage, which occurs when the sphincter muscles and nerves in and around the rectum and anal canal are damaged (e.g. after childbirth or surgery), or become weaker (with age). Bowel incontinence affects 1% to 10% of adults and can seriously affect quality of life for most sufferers. Due to the nature of the condition it has largely been a hidden problem, with sufferers too embarrassed or ashamed to tell anyone about their symptoms. Bowel incontinence can affect anyone, but it is much more common in older people, particularly those with long-term health and mobility problems. There are a number of treatments for bowel incontinence (non-surgical and surgical) depending on the cause of the problem.

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hi im 27 years old an have had stomach problems for a few years now since having several ectopics.the doctors have always put it down to ibs but i dont think it is as my pain is worse before and during my period and sometimes after i have irregular periods also some one mentioned endomitriosis and i have mentioned it to my doctor but the dont want to do more surgery as i have lots of scar tissue from opperations in the past. is there anything you can suggest??

Hi im a 28yrs old male, I am suffering from leakage gas problems.I noticed the problem since I was 16. I didnt go to dr's until i was 25yrs old, he sent me for a blood test-Results came back as i had helicobacter pylori, I was given a treatment of Lansoprazole, Clarithromycin, Amoxicillin a week course. after the course dr sent to me for a breath test it came negative. but the problem is still ther. dr turn round & said I fink this problem is going to stay with you for life. I was so guttered cause it took me so much courage to go dr's. so I decided to change my dr's & I explained to my new dr of my problem, he assured me don't worry will get bottom of this. He put me on the same course, 2yrs lata im still with the same problem. dr doesnt have a clue he admits it. he applyed me to have gastrocopy at hospital but the hospital refused, they said im too young.

I have been suffering for years, its so embarrassing, I cant go in public, Ive had to leave my job twice of the embarrassment & people calling me smelly &making remarks, laughing. this problem has gave me stress which has led to depression, Ive lost 2stones. please help me. Id love to come to your show but afraid people will take mick.
problem I have is gas problem. I have no control over it, like its leaking constantly , I cant feel when it comes out, it smells really bad like rotten eggs, or poo, most times I cant smell it but people around me do.also the problem goes worse when I work in air conditioning place, even if I have A/C in the car. PLEASE HELP ME!!

I recently went on holiday to Egypt and fell I'll with chronic stomach pains and severe diareoha I came back to England and saw doctors and tests and all came back fine. I was atmitted to hospital for further tests, it has now been nearlly three months I can poo upto twenty times a day but mostly between 3 and 10 times a day my poo isn't always runny but extremely soft and looks very very strange please if anyone has any answers I would be grateful thanks

I have a 6 year old son (7 in December) who refuses to go to the toilet when he needs a poo. It seems he does it more when he is worried about something. I try to give him a balanced diet and drink lots of water/fruit juice. He once held on so long that he made himself poorly. I have worried about him and am unsure if there is something deeper which is causing the problem and would be grateful for any advice.

hi im 22. when i go to the toilet i have blood in my poo. also sometimes i experience white mucus. i have been to the docs 3 years ago with the same problem, who have also refered me to the hospital. but found nothing.I also experience upset stomachs when i feel anxious. its starting to make me nervious about going out for long spells incase i need the toilet and theres not one around. could this be anxiety?? if so how can i prevent it.

hi im 22. when i go to the toilet i have blood in my poo. also sometimes i experience white mucus. i have been to the docs 3 years ago with the same problem, who have also refered me to the hospital. but found nothing.I also experience upset stomachs when i feel anxious. its starting to make me nervious about going out for long spells incase i need the toilet and theres not one around. could this be anxiety?? if so how can i prevent it.

Hi

I am a 26 y old female who had a son 18 months ago. Then on the 9th June 2009 I became unable to control my bowel movements. My head just isnt telling "hey you need to go" only know when the motion hits my nappy.
The doctors have found the problem after many embassing tests….. which is a very weak spincter muscle but they are saying there isnt much hope that all the pt's they have already seen with my problem end up with a colostomy bag. Is this correct?
I mean for p sake I am on 26 years old this has cause me to go off sick from work and mental health issues.
I just want my life back please :(

I am 49 yrs old and have noticed over the last 5 yrs or so that my waste has been getting less and less solid, at first I thought it might be down to having a few beers and take aways on a Friday night but it gradually became more frequent, it has got to the point now that almost every morning I have to go two to four times in the space of a half hour roughly, also I find that I have to wipe a lot to get clean and this causes me to bleed and is sore, I walk home from work which is about an hours walk and now I have to make sure I go before I set off, this is because of an extremely embarrassing accident I had where half an hour into my journey I felt as though I needed to go, I managed to hold on for twenty minutes or so but ended up not being able to hold it any longer, I have a good diet with plenty of variety and it has not changed much since a child, can you advise please.

hi, im a healthy 39 year old male but after a bowel movment i'll clean up ass normal half an hour later im having to clean up all over again and this continues all day and can get very sore.
PLZ HELP

Hi, i am really worried about my best friend, she recently told me that she hates excreting because it's always covered in blood. I think she needs to go to someone professional because it could be serious…is it? And do you have any advice in how to persuade her?




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