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Suggest Remedies For Bowel Incontinence
Question: Hi: When I have a bowel movement, and I wipe until I get all of the stool cleaned up or so I think, if I then sit or walk, I may have to go back and wipe again as there is stool in the area again, and if I wait too long to wipe it off, it may burn as if I have had diarrhea and gone 4 or 5 times. My stools are good in shape and no blood. Just this so called leaking. I have tried to wipe with a moistened cloth and that seems to help and be the best thing to relieve this. What should I do?
Brief Answer:
bowel incontinence, meet gastroenterologist
Detailed Answer:
hi
Thanks for the query
According to your history you are having bowel incontinence
Treatment for bowel incontinence depends on underlying cause and the pattern of your symptoms.
Trying the least intrusive treatments first, such as dietary changes and exercise is often recommended.
1 Dietary changes
According to your history your stool consistency good.so continue the same diet.
2 Pelvic floor muscle training
used to treat cases of bowel incontinence caused by weakness in the pelvic floor muscles.The goal of pelvic floor muscle training is to strengthen any muscles that may have been stretched and weakened.
A therapist, usually a physiotherapist or specialist nurse, will teach you a range of exercises
3 Anal plugs are one way to prevent involuntary soiling. it is made of foam and designed to be inserted into your bottom
4 Disposable body pads are contoured pads that soak up liquid stools and protect your skin. They can be used in cases of mild bowel incontinence.
5 Single-use silicone inserts, which form a seal around the rectum until your next bowel movement, are also being investigated as a treatment option for moderate to severe bowel incontinence.
6 Surgery
Surgery is usually only recommended after all other treatment options have been tried.Following are the surgeries available for your problem
sphincteroplasty and sacral nerve stimulation,endoscopic heat therapy and artificial sphincter surgery.
So you have to meet local Gastroenterologist for further evaluation.
thank you
take care
Regards
Dr Priyanka G Raj
bowel incontinence, meet gastroenterologist
Detailed Answer:
hi
Thanks for the query
According to your history you are having bowel incontinence
Treatment for bowel incontinence depends on underlying cause and the pattern of your symptoms.
Trying the least intrusive treatments first, such as dietary changes and exercise is often recommended.
1 Dietary changes
According to your history your stool consistency good.so continue the same diet.
2 Pelvic floor muscle training
used to treat cases of bowel incontinence caused by weakness in the pelvic floor muscles.The goal of pelvic floor muscle training is to strengthen any muscles that may have been stretched and weakened.
A therapist, usually a physiotherapist or specialist nurse, will teach you a range of exercises
3 Anal plugs are one way to prevent involuntary soiling. it is made of foam and designed to be inserted into your bottom
4 Disposable body pads are contoured pads that soak up liquid stools and protect your skin. They can be used in cases of mild bowel incontinence.
5 Single-use silicone inserts, which form a seal around the rectum until your next bowel movement, are also being investigated as a treatment option for moderate to severe bowel incontinence.
6 Surgery
Surgery is usually only recommended after all other treatment options have been tried.Following are the surgeries available for your problem
sphincteroplasty and sacral nerve stimulation,endoscopic heat therapy and artificial sphincter surgery.
So you have to meet local Gastroenterologist for further evaluation.
thank you
take care
Regards
Dr Priyanka G Raj
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