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What Can Lead To An Occasional Leakage Of Stool While Passing Gas?
Question: Fell some fullness in anus. Occasionally, I will leak a little feces when passing gas. It never gets on my underwear but when I wipe it is apparent. I have no pain or itching.
Brief Answer:
Diagnosis: Fecal incontinence
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Leakage of feces during passing gas is Fecal incontinence. There can be several underlying causes for fecal incontinence like diabetes, chronic constipation, loss of muscle tone around the rectum, rectal prolapse, rectocele (which is bulging of the rectum into vaginal) etc.
As you can see there are a variety of causes. Detailed pelvic and rectal examination, blood evaluation to rule out diabetes, neurological examination is needed at this point.
Please be advised to follow up with your primary care provider for further evaluation and management.
Hope this answers your question.
Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal, General & Family Physician
Diagnosis: Fecal incontinence
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Leakage of feces during passing gas is Fecal incontinence. There can be several underlying causes for fecal incontinence like diabetes, chronic constipation, loss of muscle tone around the rectum, rectal prolapse, rectocele (which is bulging of the rectum into vaginal) etc.
As you can see there are a variety of causes. Detailed pelvic and rectal examination, blood evaluation to rule out diabetes, neurological examination is needed at this point.
Please be advised to follow up with your primary care provider for further evaluation and management.
Hope this answers your question.
Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal, General & Family Physician
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