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Sat, 28 Mar 2015
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Sat, 28 Mar 2015
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Question : I suffer from constipation I feel that I cant completely empty and when I wipe I don't come and ithas been so bad that I have poo my panties I am dring lots of water and on lots of fiber exercise seems to make me poo in my pants always wiping myself now I have tender butt very depressing
Brief Answer:
Need to find cause and treat that directly
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. You seem to be suffering from fecal incontinence, which can be caused due to any of the following conditions:
+Rectal prolapse
+Muscle injury
+Nerve injury
+Previous surgeries
+Scarring of the rectum that now causes it to accommodate less fecal matter, resolution in the expulsion of some fecal matter
+Rectocele
+Hemorrhoids
and a few others.
The treatment options include approaching the cause for fecal incontinence as we cannot really use one approach to treating this condition. But general approaches include:
+Continue drinking plenty of fluids and eat high fibre food
+Anti-diarrhea medications
+Exercises to increase anal sphincter strength
+Laxatives
+Implant in pelvis to increase sacral nerve stimulation and help with better control over your anal sphincter
+Fixing a time to pass your bowels everyday
+Surgery: Usually the best approach and most effective one as well. There are different surgical options available (e.g. sphincter replacement; treating the cause like haemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, etc; sphincteroplasty; etc.)
Please consult a gastroenterologist for further management of your condition, and as you have reported having a tender anal region, we should consider and rule out options like hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, etc.
Best wishes.
Need to find cause and treat that directly
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. You seem to be suffering from fecal incontinence, which can be caused due to any of the following conditions:
+Rectal prolapse
+Muscle injury
+Nerve injury
+Previous surgeries
+Scarring of the rectum that now causes it to accommodate less fecal matter, resolution in the expulsion of some fecal matter
+Rectocele
+Hemorrhoids
and a few others.
The treatment options include approaching the cause for fecal incontinence as we cannot really use one approach to treating this condition. But general approaches include:
+Continue drinking plenty of fluids and eat high fibre food
+Anti-diarrhea medications
+Exercises to increase anal sphincter strength
+Laxatives
+Implant in pelvis to increase sacral nerve stimulation and help with better control over your anal sphincter
+Fixing a time to pass your bowels everyday
+Surgery: Usually the best approach and most effective one as well. There are different surgical options available (e.g. sphincter replacement; treating the cause like haemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, etc; sphincteroplasty; etc.)
Please consult a gastroenterologist for further management of your condition, and as you have reported having a tender anal region, we should consider and rule out options like hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, etc.
Best wishes.
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