loading...| Preferred Name |
Stool soiling |
| Synonyms |
Fecal incontinence |
| Definitions |
<p>Bowel incontinence is the inability to control your bowels. When you feel the urge to have a <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/bowelmovement.html">bowel movement</a>, you may not be able to hold it until you get to a toilet. Millions of Americans have this problem. It affects people of all ages - children and adults. It is more common in women and older adults. It is not a normal part of aging.</p> <p>Causes include:</p><ul> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/constipation.html">Constipation</a></li> <li>Damage to muscles or nerves of the anus and rectum</li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/diarrhea.html">Diarrhea</a></li> <li><a href="https://medlineplus.gov/pelvicfloordisorders.html">Pelvic floor disorders</a></li> </ul> <p>Treatments include changes in diet, medicines, bowel training, or surgery. </p> <p class="">NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases</p> |
| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0015732 |
| altLabel |
Fecal incontinence Bowel Incontinence |
| cui |
C0015732 |
| Date created |
12/23/2009 |
| definition |
Bowel incontinence is the inability to control your bowels. When you feel the urge to have a bowel movement, you may not be able to hold it until you get to a toilet. Millions of Americans have this problem. It affects people of all ages - children and adults. It is more common in women and older adults. It is not a normal part of aging. Causes include:
Treatments include changes in diet, medicines, bowel training, or surgery. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/bowelincontinence.html |
| MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL |
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov |
| notation |
C0015732 |
| prefLabel |
Stool soiling |
| Related to |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0034882 |
| Scope Statement |
Learn about causes, treatment, and control of bowel incontinence. This condition is also called fecal incontinence. https://medlineplus.gov/bowelincontinence.html |
| tui |
T047 |
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