Brief Answer: Medicine and pelvic floor measures Detailed Answer: Hi, I understand your concern. I know how embarrassing it would be. When you mean gooey, it means it is loose and the stool has a lot of mucus in it. This is expected in a person with collagenous colitis. So heavy stool would be formed and anal sphincters (a door kind of thing) will open without the knowledge of the person. Fecal soiling can be improved. You may not have full blown fecal incontinence yet. We need to understand the reasons behind the problem, whether it is large stool or incompetent sphincters. There are numerous reasons. As a GP I will do a preliminary set of investigation and explain the person how to avoid such embarassment before referring to specialist consult. The list of investigations that help me in concluding are: 1) Anorectal manometry (pressure measurements in the anal canal and rectum) It helps us to assess pelvic floor muscle strength, 2) Test rectal sensation and rectal compliance Sometimes order an anal ultrasound too. Most likely you have a weak pelvic floor muscles because of the age. My advice to you here is: I encourage you to practice 100 squeezes/day of Pelvic floor exercises. Your GP/Gastroenterologist can help you understand it. You can use antidiarrheal drugs or laxatives (as appropriate) to normalize stool consistency like E.g: Immodium or Lomotil. They are dependency drugs so do not use when not necessary. I also recommend the use of pads and skin hygiene measures when you go out for long. I assure you that I am available to improve your standard of living by guiding you appropriately. Hope this is valuable for you.

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