What Could Cause Intermittent Episodes Of Uncontrollable Bowel Movements?
Thu, 31 May 2018
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021
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I have had several uncontrollable bowel movements-Please clarify have you lost your sphincter control.I mean you have a explosive bowel but you can manage to move to toilet or you can't control it?
If you can control your motion till you reach washroom it can be enteritis other wise anal sphincter has to be examined digitally by a MD.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The symptoms you are describing can be due to recurrent gastroenteritis , which is the bacterial of the intestine.If it is not properly treated it can be recurrent as in your case.
Initially i would suggest you to go for a Stool analysis and culture are required to confirm the diagnosis. Management is with antibiotics (usually a combination of Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole) for which you will need a prescription.
I ma considering that you have not lost your sphincter control so please correct me in follow up if wrong.
Hope this answers your query
Please let me know if you need further clarification
Regards
Initial stage of fecal incontinence.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control bowel movements causing stool to leak unexpectedly from the rectum. Fecal incontinence ranges from an occasional leakage of stool while passing gas to a complete loss of bowel control.It is more common in agieng patients due to muscle or nerve damage.
Advice-
Consult a general surgeon or MD and get yourself examined.
Digital examination would be done by doctor to see the patency of your anal sphincters.
A MRI could also be done to rule out possible nerve damage or muscle loss.
Follow up with what doctor says.
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