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How do you differentiate between pelvic floor dysfunction and weak anal sphincter? can one cause the other? what is the distinguishing symptom?
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Continuum: There are numerous disorders that fall within a wide spectrum. They can be independent or closely related. There are numerous tests as well as your history that would be used to differentiate the two.
Answered 3/29/2013
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