A 35-year-old member asked:
what products work best for fecal incontinence?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jeffrey Cohenanswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 29 years experience
Full evaluation: Inestigation includes anal manometry and ultrasound prior to deciding on treatment ptions.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Mitchell Schuster commented
Urogynecology 32 years experience
If the incontinence is only of gas or loose stool, change the consistency of stool to firmer stool. Fiber does this but that can cause more gas so we use marshmallows at our facility. 1 regular marshmallow every day can thicken up the residue without causing the increase in gas formation.
Apr 26, 2013
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