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 ...

But all that changed when she started experiencing debilitating bladder spasms and urinary incontinence, and later daily ...

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 ...

A new randomized trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that the novel anal insert ...

Although bowel incontinence is more likely to occur due to the above reasons, it can also occur due to tumors in or near the colon, rectum, or anus. If a person experiences frequent or severe bowel ...

Low anterior resection syndrome describes a group of symptoms that can occur following colorectal cancer treatment. These can include incontinence, feelings of urgency, increased stool frequency, and ...

It’s a taboo topic that nobody talks about, but almost one in six Americans suffer with urinary or bowel incontinence. That’s more than the number of people with Alzheimer’s, diabetes or breast cancer ...

Researchers have found in a new randomized trial that among children with bladder and bowel dysfunction, bowel management ...

Axena Health, Inc., a women's health company redefining the standard of care for pelvic health conditions through clinically proven, non-invasive treatments, today announced a new publication entitled ...

Asian parents experience a 1.5-fold higher rate of obstetric trauma than white parents, and Black economic immigrant and refugee parents have a 20% to 30% higher risk, according to new research ...

Neurogenic bladder and bowel occur when nerve damage causes you to have difficulty controlling your bladder and bowel. If left untreated, they can cause serious complications. However, treatment can ...

The goal of treatment for patients with FI is to restore, or at least improve, continence and minimize the impact of FI on QOL. Complete continence may not be achievable, depending on the etiology, ...