Age, obstetric trauma, pelvic surgery, chronic diarrhea, obesity and other medical conditions, such as diabetes and stroke, increase the risk of fecal incontinence. Preventive strategies include ...

These steps are education and medical management of stool consistency, pelvic floor muscle exercises and lifestyle adjustments, biofeedback or behavior modification and surgery. Pads and ...

Non-surgical treatment options for urge incontinence can include lifestyle changes (e.g., reducing caffeine intake), and pelvic floor training through exercises, electrical stimulation, or biofeedback ...

There is no one-size-fits-all treatment for urinary incontinence in men. Depending on the type, cause, and severity of urine leakage, treatment options vary from at-home methods for managing symptoms ...

How you feel after your bowel (colon) cancer operation depends on what type of surgery you have. After a big operation, you might wake up in the intensive care unit (ICU) or high dependency unit (HDU) ...

WILLIMANTIC — National Women Physicians Day was celebrated Feb. 3 to honor the contributions and achievements of female ...

We didn’t include bowel incontinence as a factor in our selection or testing and don’t recommend the underwear in this guide for those needs. When deciding which incontinence underwear to test ...

Bowel habits vary from person to person. However, sudden changes can indicate an underlying health condition, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). For some ...

You will typically be discharged from the hospital anywhere from two days to several days after your colorectal surgery if it was done minimally invasively ... Colorectal surgeries can bring you ...