How common is loss of bowel control?
Loss of bowel control is more common than you might think. NICE indicates a prevalence rate from 1 to 10% of adults are affected by fecal incontinence, depending on the definition and frequency of fecal incontinence used. The average person experiencing fecal incontinence is of middle age.
For women:
58% of Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) patients
56% of Overactive Bladder (OAB) patients and
50% of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) patients
also have loss of bowel control3.
What causes loss of bowel control?
Causes include constipation, diarrhea, and muscle or nerve damage associated with a weak or disrupted anal sphincter. Damage to the anal sphincter often occurs as a result of aging or from nerve and muscle injury resulting from childbirth by vaginal delivery.
How common is loss of bowel control?
Loss of bowel control is more common than you might think. NICE indicates a prevalence rate from 1 to 10% of adults are affected by fecal incontinence, depending on the definition and frequency of fecal incontinence used. The average person experiencing fecal incontinence is of middle age.
For women:
58% of Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) patients
56% of Overactive Bladder (OAB) patients and
50% of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) patients
also have loss of bowel control3.
What causes loss of bowel control?
Causes include constipation, diarrhea, and muscle or nerve damage associated with a weak or disrupted anal sphincter. Damage to the anal sphincter often occurs as a result of aging or from nerve and muscle injury resulting from childbirth by vaginal delivery.