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I am having "bowel" movements while i am asleep. i wake up with crap in my pants. it happens at night and during daytime naps. it has been going on for "six years!" does that explain my question???

Q: i am having "bowel" movements while i am asleep. i wake up with crap in my pants. it happens at night and during daytime naps. it has been going on for "six years!" does that explain my question???

: It is imperative that you consult a GI specialist. Visit this site for information and see the specialist: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/bowel-control-problems-fecal-incontinence/symptoms-causes

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

It is imperative that you consult a GI specialist. Visit this site for information and see the specialist: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/bowel-control-problems-fecal-incontinence/symptoms-causes

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Answered 7/30/2022

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A member asked:

I am having "bowel" movements while i am asleep. i wake up with crap in my pants. it happens at night and during daytime naps. it has been going on for "six years!" does that explain my question???

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Malerman and another doctor agreed

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