Incontinence is a term used for the loss of control over bowel or bladder. Urinary incontinence and fecal inconntinence have many physical-biological causes.
Fecal incontinence is a problem that usually responds well to professional medical treatment, even among elderly and institutionalized patients. If complete bowel control cannot be restored, the impact of incontinence on everyday life can.
The biggest risk is if the person is wheelchair bound or bedbound. Fecal incontinence can lead to skin breakdown, leading to decubitus ulcer(s) of the skin.
Philip B. Price has written: 'Plastic operations for incontinence of urine and of feces' -- subject(s): Fecal incontinence, Urinary incontinence
Medical assessments in cases of fecal incontinence typically involve three steps: asking questions about the patient's past and current health (the medical history); a physical examination of the anal region; and testing for objective.
They include retropubic slings for urinary incontinence, artificial sphincter implants for urinary and fecal incontinence, and bladder and colon diversion surgeries for restoration of voiding and waste function.
No, although urinary and fecal incontinence is typical in dogs that are paralyzed in their hind limbs.
Valerie Bayliss has written: 'Continence care pathways' -- subject(s): Critical Pathways, Critical path analysis, Evidence-based nursing, Fecal incontinence, Nursing, Urinary incontinence
Gasteroentologic diseases disproportionately affect the elderly, with prominent disorders including diverticulosis and other diseases of the bowel, and fecal and urinary incontinence.
J. Cavet has written: ''People don't understand'' -- subject(s): Family relationships, Fecal incontinence in children, Children with disabilities
Carbonated drinks may upset some peoples digestive systems. Especially if they contain caffiene which relaxes the anal sphincter muscles.
Yes it can because compacted stool pushes against rectum and anal sphincter muscles and can weaken them over time.