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  1. Fecal incontinence - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Nov 27, 2024 · Fecal incontinence may happen when a person has a sudden urge to pass stool and cannot get to a toilet in time. Also, stool may leak when a person doesn't sense the need to pass …

  2. Fecal (Bowel) Incontinence: What It Is, Causes & Treatment

    Oct 10, 2023 · Fecal incontinence, also called bowel incontinence, happens when you have trouble managing or controlling when you have a bowel movement (poop). Stool (feces/waste) leaks out …

  3. Bowel Incontinence (Fecal Incontinence): Causes, Symptoms

    Nov 27, 2024 · What is Bowel Incontinence? Bowel incontinence (also called fecal incontinence) is when you’re not able to control your bowel movements. It's a common problem, especially among older …

  4. Understanding Fecal Incontinence | Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Fecal incontinence means that you aren't able to hold your bowel movement (feces or stool) until you get to a toilet. It can be caused by diarrhea, damaged muscles or nerves in your rectum, large …

  5. Treatment of Fecal Incontinence - NIDDK

    Learn how doctors treat fecal incontinence and its causes. Learn how to manage, treat, and cope with your fecal incontinence.

  6. Fecal Incontinence - Harvard Health

    Feb 15, 2024 · Fecal incontinence, when due to a temporary problem such as severe diarrhea or fecal impaction, disappears when that problem is treated. However, in some cases fecal incontinence can …

  7. Fecal Incontinence: Meaning, Causes, Treatment, More - Health

    Sep 28, 2025 · Fecal incontinence can happen if you have nerve or muscle damage in your anus or rectum. You can use treatment options like dietary changes, medications, and pelvic floor exercises. …

  8. Fecal Incontinence - American College of Gastroenterology

    Also called bowel or anal incontinence, fecal incontinence can range from occasional leakage of a small quantity of stool while passing gas to a complete loss of bowel control. The ability to hold stool …

  9. Bowel or Fecal Incontinence Types, Causes, Treatment, Symptoms

    What is bowel incontinence (fecal incontinence)? Fecal incontinence can be defined as the unintentional loss of stool (feces) or gas (flatus). It is often due to a failure of one or more of the components that …

  10. Fecal Incontinence - UCLA Health

    Fecal incontinence means that you are not able to hold your feces, or stool, within your rectum until you get to a toilet.