Fecal incontinence is chronic involuntary stool leakage. Though sufferers can feel shame and embarrassment and many don’t discuss it even with their doctors, it’s relatively common. A number of causes ...

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Older women who consumed a proinflammatory diet had a greater risk of fecal incontinence, prospective data from the Nurses' Health Study found. In analyses that adjusted for dietary fiber and other ...

Passive incontinence – refers to the involuntary discharge of stool or gas without awareness; Urge incontinence – refers to the discharge of fecal matter in spite of active attempts to retain bowel ...

A novel anal insert appeared to improve certain quality of life measures among patients with fecal incontinence, but did not ...

Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) injections in the rectum reduced episodes of fecal incontinence and urgency, a randomized controlled trial showed. Among nearly 200 patients in a modified ...

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axena Health, Inc. (Axena Health), a FemTech medical device company focused on scalable treatments for female pelvic health, introduced today the Leva ® Pelvic Health ...

Relationship between ERCC1 C8092A and Mad1 G558A polymorphism with disease progression, and survival in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer treated with induction chemotherapy with ...

Guest: Dr. Ga-Ram Han(Colon & Rectal Surgeon). Guest: Dr. Ga-Ram Han(Colon & Rectal Surgeon). HealthLine is a fast-paced show that keeps you informed of the latest developments in the worlds of ...