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

Fecal incontinence is chronic involuntary stool leakage. Though sufferers can feel shame and embarrassment and many don’t discuss it even with their doctors, it’s relatively common. A number of causes ...

It can indicate a more advanced stage of the disease or can be a sign of a different medical condition.

Fecal incontinence (FI), or involuntary loss of bowel control, significantly impacts quality of life and mental health for millions of adults in the U.S. Obesity is thought to affect bowel function, ...

Passive incontinence – refers to the involuntary discharge of stool or gas without awareness; Urge incontinence – refers to the discharge of fecal matter in spite of active attempts to retain bowel ...

Painless magnetic stimulation of nerves that regulate muscles in the anus and rectum appears to improve their function and dramatically reduce episodes of fecal incontinence, a debilitating problem ...

Older women who consumed a proinflammatory diet had a greater risk of fecal incontinence, prospective data from the Nurses' Health Study found. In analyses that adjusted for dietary fiber and other ...

An ongoing study by the Medical College of Georgia on the role of magnetic stimulation of the rectal nerves to achieve better bowel control in patients with fecal incontinence is showing early promise ...

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axena Health, Inc. (Axena Health), a FemTech medical device company focused on scalable treatments for female pelvic health, introduced today the Leva ® Pelvic Health ...

Karen Carlson has long played an active role in her Maryland community. In the mornings, her neighbors would see her out on her daily run. On the weekends, she would mow her elderly neighbors' lawns.

Fecal incontinence results when the pressure in the rectum exceeds anal sphincter pressure. Coughing or lifting can transiently increase intra-abdominal pressure and result in stool leakage if the ...