What is neurogenic bowel disorder?
Neurogenic bowel describes a lack of nervous control which prevents the bowel from functioning correctly resulting in fecal incontinence, chronic constipation, or both. The cause of neurogenic bowel can include spinal cord injury, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes mellitus.
How do members experience neurogenic bowel disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with neurogenic bowel disorder*
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Top treatments taken by people for neurogenic bowel disorder*
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Who has neurogenic bowel disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 20 | |
| 50s | 38 | |
| 60s | 28 | |
| 70+ | 15 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 30 | |
| Female | 84 |
Talk to people with neurogenic bowel disorder
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