The good news? If this applies to you, it may be a lifestyle choice, and not your digestive system, that's the problem.

Diarrhoea is a common problem in ICUs, occurring in as many as half of patients who are critically ill. There is a lack of specific guidance on the management of faecal incontinence in these patients.

Most patients with faecal incontinence are managed with conservative measures and biofeedback techniques Sacral nerve stimulation has dramatically changed the management of patients with faecal ...

Sarah Le Lievre, RGN, CMB, FETC, Cert.H.Ed, is clinical nurse specialist, continence, Health and Social Services, Jersey, Channel Islands Faecal incontinence affects more than 1% of the adult ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Faecal incontinence' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. James Bullen: A taboo topic that is intensely personal. It's a common and debilitating condition, and ...

Welcome to Bathroom Break, Refinery29’s series all about poo and the complicated relationship we have with our bowels. To see the rest of the articles, click here. Soiling yourself – officially known ...

Obstetric-related faecal incontinence is a distressing condition which may occur early after childbirth. Previous obstetric injury is also a major cause of faecal incontinence in older women, so ...

Faecal incontinence can occur in patients who have undergone a colonoscopy. The incidence of postexamination faecal incontinence in a large Norwegian cohort has now been reported, and the risk of ...

We rarely hear or speak about incontinence. But the condition – the involuntary loss of urine or faecal matter – is frighteningly common. Incontinence is a symptom which can have many underlying ...

Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong condition whereby blood sugar - the main type of sugar you get from food - is constantly at risk of becoming too high. Ordinarily, the hormone insulin is tasked with ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...