Fecal Incontinence

Fecal Incontinence: Causes and Specialized Treatment

Fecal incontinence is a condition where a person loses control over bowel movements. This results in the involuntary release of stool. It can be partial, making it hard to control gas or liquid stool. In severe cases, both gas and stool become uncontrollable. This condition affects patients physically and psychologically, leading to skin issues, infections, depression, and social isolation.

The causes vary widely. It can result from injury during childbirth or surgery in the anal area. Neurological diseases like stroke or multiple sclerosis can also cause it. Gastrointestinal disorders, such as ulcerative colitis or irritable bowel syndrome, may contribute. Treatment requires a precise diagnosis that looks at all possible causes.

Impact on Social and Psychological Life

Fecal incontinence goes beyond the physical challenges. Patients may struggle with daily activities and social relationships. The condition can cause anxiety and depression, leading individuals to feel embarrassed and avoid social interaction. However, isolation is not necessary, as effective treatments are available to improve the quality of life.

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Fecal incontinence leads to:

  • local sensitivity of the skin around the anus and urethra.
  • urethral infections.
  • bed ulcers.
  • and sometimes it leads to depression and social isolation.
Fecal Incontinence

Causes of fecal incontinence

Fecal incontinence is a sign or symptom, not a disease, and appears as a result of many causes, and often results from the interaction of several overlapping factors. The most common causes of fecal incontinence are:

  • Birth injury: appears immediately after birth or appears late after menopause due to changes in tissue strength after menopause.
  • Complications after previous anal surgery (including anal sphincters or vascular lining of hemorrhoids)
  • Anal sex, or damage to the anal sphincter.
  • Scleroderma, inflammatory diseases of the rectum or after radiation treatment of the pelvis
  • Changes in defecation habits: diarrhea due to irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and food allergies.
  • Severe or prolonged constipation, as these conditions lead to nerve damage and weakening of the rectal and anal muscles, especially as one gets older.
  • People with anal anatomical abnormalities (sphincteric degeneration, anal fistula, rectal prolapse)
  • Neurological disorders (multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, stroke, diabetic neuropathy, epileptic seizures, drugs) incontinence or behavioural dysfunction (dementia, learning disabilities)

Treatment of fecal incontinence

There are many treatment methods for fecal incontinence that depend on the severity of the condition and the main cause of the disease, and these methods include:

  1. Medications: to treat constipation or diarrhea, in addition to modifying lifestyle and diet
  2. Kegel exercises to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor and anal sphincter
  3. Physiotherapy and biofeedback: The physical therapist trains the patient in exercises to strengthen the muscles of the pelvis and anal sphincter, or treatment using electrical nerve stimulation.
  4. Radiofrequency therapy: Radiofrequency energy is delivered to the wall of the anal canal, which helps improve muscle tone.
  5. Surgery: sphincteroplasty, rectal prolapse repair, and colostomy can be performed in some cases

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