Suggest Treatment For Leakage After A Bowel Movement

Posted on Mon, 1 Sep 2014

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Mon, 1 Sep 2014 Answered on

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Question : Hi, after a bowel movement, I tend to leak. I wipe right inside what seems to be my sphincter with toilet paper and clean it out. This occurs after every bowel movement. Has my sphincter loosen beyond seal?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini Greca (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Foods,constipation,anal sex as possible causes...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There are many factors affecting bowel movements, including:
- foods you eat: oily/fried foods tend to give the leaking sensation
- constipation
- anal sex

I advise to:
- go to bathroom anytime you feel too, do not delay to avoid feces staying too long in your rectum, thus, make it difficult to clean
- avoid oily/fried foods
- avoid anal sex to prevent anal sphincter damages
- avoid constipation : drink more water, take probiotics, etc.

If no improvement, proctologist is advised to be consulted and to run anoscopy to examine anal structures.

Hope it helped!
Dr.Albana

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar