Fremont, CA
A 37-year-old male asked:
Please share an interesting fact about living with bowel incontinence.
58 doctor answers • 14 doctors weighed in

Dr. Kim Kuharanswered
Internal Medicine 35 years experience
Ignore: Be sure to have a lot of fiber in diet. It can make stools more formed and decrease incontinence.
4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Keshab Paudelanswered
Internal Medicine 20 years experience
Ignore: Avoid medications that have an effect on sphincter muscles.
4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Terry Simpsonanswered
General Surgery 36 years experience
Ignore: Bowel incontinence can happen because of a lack of fiber in the diet.
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Joe Littlejohnanswered
Urology 27 years experience
Ignore: The same muscle group responsible for urinary continence is also responsible for fecal continence.
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Natalie Siebanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Ignore: Regular Kegel exercises may help strengthen pelvic floor muscles & get enough fiber and water daily.
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

A Verified Doctoranswered
Urology 52 years experience
Ignore: Awareness and behavioral modification in diet and BM under Doc's guidance are the mainstay of care.
4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Matt Wachsmananswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
Ignore: The shame and secrecy associated with it is one of the biggest barriers to fixing it.
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Marsha Davisanswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Ignore: If you have bowel in continence go in for an eval. It is never normal.
3.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Craig Smithanswered
Urology 36 years experience
Ignore: Fecal incontinence is often caused by a nerve imbalance and an effective therapy is neuromodulation.
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. M. Hytham Beckanswered
Surgery 44 years experience
Ignore: Most if them could be treated or managed.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. M. Hytham Beckanswered
Surgery 44 years experience
Ignore: Surgery sometimes could be helpful.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Nir Husanswered
General Surgery 17 years experience
Ignore: This is a problem that can potentially be solved surgically. Or medically (less often).
3.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Fecal: Fecal Incontinence can be associated with diarrhea.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Fecal: Fecal Incontinence can be associated with constipation.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Fecal: Fecal Incontinence can be associated with Increased gas and abdominal bloating.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Rectal: Rectal Prolapse can be associated with BOWEL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
A: A rectocele can be associated with BOWEL INCONTINENCE.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Rectal/: Rectal/ anal surgery complications could be associated with BOWEL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Hemorrhoid: Hemorrhoid surgery complications could be associated with BOWEL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
BOWEL: BOWEL INCONTINENCE can be a complication of radiation treatment.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
FECAL: FECAL INCONTINENCE = stool leakage from the rectum.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
FECAL: FECAL INCONTINENCE may occur when passing flatus.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Urgency: Urgency with diarrhea may lead to FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
FECAL: FECAL INCONTINENCE may occur with liquid or formed stool.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Inflammatory: Inflammatory bowel diseases may sometimes be associated with FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Nerve: Nerve damage associated with Multiple Sclerosis may sometimes cause FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
FECAL: FECAL INCONTINENCE may be a complication of Diabetes.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Injury: Injury with Child Birth may cause FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
SPINAL: SPINAL CORD INJURIES can sometimes be associated with FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Chronic,: Chronic, forceful straining when stooling may be associated with FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
A: A stroke may sometimes be associated with FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
FECAL: FECAL INCONTINENCE may be associated with nerve damage from chronic constipation.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
FECAL: FECAL INCONTINENCE may be associated with nerve/ muscle damage in the aged.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
FECAL: FECAL INCONTINENCE is seen more often in women than men.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
People: People with later stage dementia may lose bowel control.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Increased: Increased anal sphincter control can improve FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Anti-diarrheal: Anti-diarrheal medications may help reduce FECAL INCONTINENCE associated with DIARRHEA.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
SPHINCTEROPLASTY: SPHINCTEROPLASTY (repair of anal sphincter) may surgically correct FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
A: A SPHINCTER REPLACEMENT may surgically correct some forms of FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
HEMORRHOID: HEMORRHOID SURGERY may correct FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Surgical: Surgical treatment of rectal prolapse may correct FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Hydration,: Hydration, ^ fiber & ^ exercise may help correct FECAL INCONTINENCE associated w constipation.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Improved: Improved pelvic floor strength may improve FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
BOWEL: BOWEL TRAINING can be used to treat FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Sacral: Sacral nerve stimulation is not a first line treatment for FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
FECAL: FECAL INCONTINENCE is sometimes associated with Crohn’s Disease.
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Long: Long –term laxative use may lead to FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Psychiatric: Psychiatric problems/stress may sometimes be associated with FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
About: About 10% of women over age 40 deal with FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Some: Some lactose intolerant people have FECAL INCONTINENCE issues after ingesting dairy foods.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Some: Some people experience exacerbation of FECAL INCONTINENCE after drinking alcohol.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Some: Some people experience exacerbation of FECAL INCONTINENCE after heavy caffeine use.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Some: Some people experience exacerbation of FECAL INCONTINENCE after eating spicy foods.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Some: Some people experience exacerbation of FECAL INCONTINENCE after fried / greasy foods.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Some: Some people experience exacerbation of FECAL INCONTINENCE after eating cure/smoked meats.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Some: Some people experience exacerbation of FECAL INCONTINENCE after use of artificial sweeteners.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Do: Do monitor to see if any foods increase your FECAL INCONTINENCE.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago

Dr. Michael Hulseanswered
Gynecology 28 years experience
Most: Most patients who have bowel incontinence never discuss this with their doctor.
1.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Please share a tip in the form of a haiku on living with bowel incontinence.
5 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 57 years experience
Ignore: Find the cause?
Trauma?
Prior anal or rectal surgery?
See colorectal surgeon to repair?
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