Bowel Incontinence
Alternate Names : Fecal Incontinence, Incontinence - Bowel, Loss of Bowel Control, Uncontrollable Passage of Feces
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Bowel Incontinence: Common Causes
- chronic constipation or impacted stool in the rectum leading to diarrhea and stool leakage around the impacted stool (see encopresis)
- severe diarrhea that overwhelms the ability to control passage of stool
- stress of unfamiliar environment
- decreased awareness of sensation of bowel fullness
- nerve or muscle damage (from stroke, trauma, tumor, or radiation)
- emotional disturbance (psychological)
- gynecological, prostate, or rectal surgery
- severe hemorrhoids or rectal prolapse
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colectomy or bowel resection surgery
- chronic laxative abuse
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