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Bowel Incontinence - General Overview, Causes and Treatments

00:00 - General Overview
00:28: - Causes
00:40 - Treatments overview

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Bowel incontinence is the inability to control your bowels. When you feel the urge to have a bowel movement, you may not be able to hold it until you get to a toilet. Millions of Americans have this problem. It affects people of all ages - children and adults. It is more common in women and older adults. It is not a normal part of aging.

Causes include:

Constipation
Damage to muscles or nerves of the anus and rectum
Diarrhea
Pelvic floor disorders

Treatments include changes in diet, medicines, bowel training, or surgery.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases