Fecal Incontinence

Fecal Incontinence

When a person has Fecal Incontinence, he loses the ability to control his bowel movement. This illness can cause stool to leak out uncontrollably. Fecal or Bowel Incontinence can be a mild leakage when passing out gas or more extreme bowel excretion. Fecal Incontinence can be the effect of diarrhea, irregular bowel movement, and nerve damage. Nerve damage that causes Fecal Incontinence can be the effect of aging among others. Fecal Incontinence can be treated that can lessen its effect. Proper hydration and nutrition can also help in reducing the onset of Fecal Incontinence. It is always best to see a doctor especially when this occurs repetitively.

Alternative Treatment Efficacy According to GRADE* Ranking:

Biofeedback:

Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence

Recommendation: no recommendation (studies have shown that biofeedback may help treat fecal incontinance, however there is concern over the cost-effectiveness and true efficacy of the treatment)

* www.gradeworkinggroup.org

Summary Reference

Treatments:

1. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec02/ch020/ch020e.html?qt=%20Fecal%20Incontinence&alt=sh#sec02-ch020-ch020e-1334

2. http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com.ezproxy.library.uwa.edu.au/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD005086/frame.html

3. http://www.mrw.interscience.wiley.com.ezproxy.library.uwa.edu.au/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD007471/frame.html

4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16244539?dopt=Abstract

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