It's a topic that is discussed so infrequently -- for reasons that are easy to understand -- that it may seem it isn't much of a problem. But new research shows that fecal incontinence is prevalent ...

Another holiday season and Andrea had turned down numerous invitations again this year, trapped in her own home by urinary incontinence — or loss of bladder control. The leakage from her bladder ...

Urinary and bowel disorders, manifesting as symptoms like frequent urination or difficulty in bowel movements, can greatly impact one's quality of life, even though they are not outwardly visible.

Among older adults, incontinence, which is the involuntary loss of bladder or bowel control, is a common problem, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One ...

Fecal incontinence is a common problem for which patients may be reluctant to seek treatment, and there has been little evidence to support any medical or surgical interventions. Local injections to ...

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A pacemaker-like device may help those who suffer from bowel incontinence, or loss of bowel control, researchers say. The first person in the United States to receive the device since its approval as ...

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The BEST trial will compare mirabegron (an oral medication) to BOTOX® (a medication injected into the bladder) for treating urgency urinary incontinence (UUI). UUI is when you feel a sudden, strong ...

Fecal incontinence affects roughly half of all nursing home residents and represents a leading cause of admission to skilled nursing facilities. That’s hundreds of thousands of individuals per year.