!Faecal Incontinence - The most important step is seeking help!
What is it?
Faecal incontinence means being unable to control your bowels (poo) or wind.
• It is very common.
• May people are too embarrassed to tell their doctor about these symptoms.
• This is a shame because there are lots of ways to treat these symptoms.
What Caused It?
• Causes include:
· Ageing,
· Childbirth,
· Chronic straining,
· Muscle and nerve damage,
· Pelvic floor problems,
· Medications and many more.
What is the treatment?
• Treatment of faecal incontinence depends on the causes but can include:
- Diet changes.
- Medications.
- Bowel retraining.
- Physiotherapy.
- Injectable bulking agents to 'build-up' the sphincter muscles.
- Surgery. Including the new Sacral Nerve Stimulator - like a pacemaker for the anus that is revolutionising the treatment of Faecal Incontinence.
For more information on Sacral Nerve Stimulators please click the button below
Sometimes a combination of treatments is needed.
What are the outcomes?
· The number one cause of ongoing faecal incontinence is not talking about the symptoms. It is important to discuss this with you GP and get referred for review.
· Regardless for the cause there are treatment options available. Don’t just accept faecal leakage as part of life.
More Information on sacral nerve stimulation:
What is it?
Faecal incontinence means being unable to control your bowels (poo) or wind.
• It is very common.
• May people are too embarrassed to tell their doctor about these symptoms.
• This is a shame because there are lots of ways to treat these symptoms.
What Caused It?
• Causes include:
· Ageing,
· Childbirth,
· Chronic straining,
· Muscle and nerve damage,
· Pelvic floor problems,
· Medications and many more.
What is the treatment?
• Treatment of faecal incontinence depends on the causes but can include:
- Diet changes.
- Medications.
- Bowel retraining.
- Physiotherapy.
- Injectable bulking agents to 'build-up' the sphincter muscles.
- Surgery. Including the new Sacral Nerve Stimulator - like a pacemaker for the anus that is revolutionising the treatment of Faecal Incontinence.
For more information on Sacral Nerve Stimulators please click the button below
Sometimes a combination of treatments is needed.
What are the outcomes?
· The number one cause of ongoing faecal incontinence is not talking about the symptoms. It is important to discuss this with you GP and get referred for review.
· Regardless for the cause there are treatment options available. Don’t just accept faecal leakage as part of life.
More Information on sacral nerve stimulation: