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A member asked:

I had colectomy before 3 months. i don't have a good control on my stools. how to make my muscles of rectum stronger?? i used to take omnacortil.

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Maneuvers: Kegal and PC muscle strenghtening

Dr Rasak and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/10/2014

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