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 ...

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," ...

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 ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Fecal incontinence may well be one of the most embarrassing physical problems a person can have. Those who have the condition ...

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) of the posterior tibial nerve could offer a safe, noninvasive and cost-effective treatment for idiopathic fecal incontinence, according to the ...

It is a common health problem that causes uncommon personal discomfort. Fecal incontinence, or accidental stool leakage, affects some 8 to 10 percent of the 325 million people in the United States. In ...

In an era when people talk about just about anything, fecal incontinence is one of the few medical conditions that is so embarrassing that people don’t even tell their doctors about it. Sadly, if ...

Urinary and bowel disorders, manifesting as symptoms like frequent urination or difficulty in bowel movements, can greatly impact one's quality of life, even though they are not outwardly visible.

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 ...