Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Fecal incontinence can happen if you have nerve or muscle damage in your anus or rectum.You ...

"Incontinence" doesn't apply strictly to urinary symptoms. A Cleveland Clinic colorectal surgeon speaks to unpredictable bowel movements, too.

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 ...

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 ...

The internal anal sphincter consists of smooth muscle and maintains 70% of the resting anal tone. The external anal sphincter consists of striated muscle and accounts for the remaining 30% of resting ...

DEAR READER: We begin having bowel movements soon after birth, and controlling the process soon thereafter. So it is a surprising and disturbing event when we cannot hold our stool long enough to ...

Phase II Multicenter Study of Bendamustine Plus Rituximab in Patients With Relapsed Indolent B-Cell and Mantle Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer may result ...

Occasionally, a person may need or wish to hold in poop for a short period. They may need to do this if they do not have immediate access to a toilet or prefer to use a private bathroom rather than a ...

U of U Health Colon and Rectal Surgery Services has advanced fellowship training and experience in colon and rectal surgery, as well as gastrointestinal surgery. Our colon and rectal surgeons are ...

1 Michigan State University, Department of Internal Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USA. [email protected] 2 Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel ...