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Fecal Incontinence : Treatments

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Treatments List

Treatments could include:
  • Repair of Anal Sphincter
  • Transplantation of Gracilis Muscle

Treatments Overview Articles

Bowel incontinence
There are several ways to strengthen the anal and pelvic muscles and promote normal bowel function.If constipation or fecal impaction contributes to fecal incontinence, usually laxatives and enemas are of little help. In this case a health care pr...
Source:ADAM
Date:November 2, 2008
Fecal Incontinence
Fecal incontinence arising from an underlying condition such as diabetic neuropathy can sometimes be helped by treating the underlying condition. When that does not work, or when no underlying condition can be discovered, one approach is to have ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Fecal Incontinence
Fecal incontinence arising from an underlying condition such as diabetic neuropathy can sometimes be helped by treating the underlying condition. When that does not work, or no underlying condition can be discovered, one approach is to have the p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

In Brief: Kegels hold up as urinary continence tr...
Women who experience urinary incontinence may be able to alleviate the problem by performing pelvic floor exercises, known as Kegels.
Source:StayWell
Kegel Exercises
Kegel exercises(Kegels) are exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the lower pelvic girdle, or pelvic floor—the pubococcygeal(PC) muscles. The PC muscles support the bladder, urethra, and urethral sphincter—the muscle group at...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Kegel exercises
Kegel exercises are a series of pelvic muscle exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor.Pelvic muscle strengthening exercises; Pelvic floor exercises.Dr. Arnold Kegel developed Kegel exercises in 1948 as a method of controll...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 24, 2008
Better Bladder and Bowel Control
Incontinence is surprisingly common. Surgery, medications, childbirth, or injury can interfere with urinary and rectal function. But there are a variety of treatments available including exercise programs, medications and surgery.
Source:StayWell
Bowel Training
Bowel training helps to reestablish normal bowel movements in persons who suffer from constipation, diarrhea, incontinence, or irregularity. Healthy bowel activity is considered one or two movements of moderate size every day.Many people for many ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Bowel retraining
A program of bowel retraining, Kegel exercises, or biofeedback therapy may be used by people with:.Fecal incontinence Nerve problems(such as from multiple sclerosis or other conditions) Severe constipation.The bowel program has several steps that ...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Grazing
The term grazing is used to describe the eating of small, frequent meals, or mini-meals, throughout the day, typically every three to four hours. Grazing does not mean constantly eating snack foods, but rather is a concept of.consuming one''s daily...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Artificial Sphincter Insertion
Artificial sphincter insertion surgery is the implantation of an artificial valve in the genitourinary tract or in the anal canal to restore continence and psychological well being to individuals with urinary or anal sphincter insufficiency that l...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Inflatable artificial sphincter
Sphincters are muscles that allow your body to hold in urine. An inflatable artificial(human-made) sphincter is a medical device that keeps urine from leaking when your sphincter no longer works well.
Source:ADAM
Date:January 13, 2009
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