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Bowel incontinence.

Bowel or fecal incontinence is the loss of normal control of the bowels. It is more common in women and in the elderly of both sexes.

Many effective treatments for fecal incontinence are available.

Make sure the bowel incontinence is not due to fecal impaction or drug side effects.

It is possible to manage bowel incontinence by monitoring diet.

Learn a person’s bowel regimen and lengthen toileting at that time.

Links to other sites with information on this topic:

Bowel Incontinence
Basic consumer health information from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons about this bowel disorder (also called fecal incontinence).

Fecal Incontinence
This consumer health information brochure from the American Academy of Family Physicians presents a general overview of fecal incontinence (also called bowel incontinence).