DEAR DOCTOR K: In an earlier column, you wrote about causes of fecal incontinence. You mentioned that there are effective treatments. Can you tell us about them? DEAR READER: Although there are ...

Q: In an earlier column, you wrote about causes of fecal incontinence. You mentioned that there are effective treatments. Can you tell us about them? A: Although there are surgical treatments for ...

You might be embarrassed to talk about your leaking bowels with anyone, even a doctor. But there are ways to improve the function of the rectal muscles. In this podcast, Dr. Tom Miller and colorectal ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: In an earlier column, you wrote about causes of fecal incontinence. You mentioned that there are effective treatments. Can you tell us about them? DEAR READER: Although there are ...

Fecal incontinence is a common problem in women, which often enforces life changes owing to embarrassment and social stigma. It is frequently not reported or diagnosed. Age, obstetric trauma, pelvic ...

"Not all patients with incontinence are the same. There are some with muscle injuries, some with nerve injuries, some with more diarrheal illness, some with a combination of diarrhea and nerve injury.

An innovative experimental treatment for fecal incontinenceis showing results. "Nobody should have to struggle with what I'm struggling with, what I've been struggling with when there's this option," ...

Bowel control issues are a potentially embarrassing, yet serious health problem that many people try to ignore and deal with on their own. Marshfield Clinic is the first health care organization in ...

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 ...

Rectal prolapse occurs when part or all of the rectum slides out of place and sticks out of the anus, turning the rectum inside out. The rectum is the final section of the large intestine before the ...

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 ...