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Bowel control
Bowel control is the normal condition in which a person (other than a baby) can almost always decide when he wants to poop (have a bowel movement). Loss of bowel control can occur with spinal cord injuries, dementia, overall weakness, severe diarrhea, etc... Without bowel control, poop just comes out at unpredictable times.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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