Customer question:
What are the causes of fecal incontinence? Anonymous customer's question
Pharmacist's answer:
Fecal incontinence can be caused by chronic disease, injury, or surgery, including:
- diarrhea or constipation,
- large hemorrhoids,
- injuries or diseases of the spinal cord,
- congenital abnormalities,
- diabetes disease,
- severe dementia,
- extensive inflammatory processes,
- tumors,
- more extensive injuries during childbirth and
- operations involving the division or expansion of the anal sphincters.
The recommended treatment for your fecal incontinence will often depend on the cause. You may need to try more than one or a combination of treatments to manage fecal incontinence. Many of the causes of fecal incontinence cannot be prevented. As you go through the diagnosis process with your doctor to find the cause of incontinence, you may learn how to prevent episodes of this type of incontinence over time.
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