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My wife is 62 years old and has bouts with uncontrolled bowel movements is there any remedy?
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Gastroenterologist: Lots of possible causes. See a GI doctor for workup.
Answered 6/10/2014
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In order to...: ... Tell you the appropriate remedy, first the problem needs to be diagnosed. The symptom is uncontrolled bowel movements (called fecal incontinence), the cause is something that can be determined by your doctor with a thorough physical exam and probably some testing.
Answered 11/30/2016
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