Bowel incontinence

What is bowel incontinence?

Bowel (fecal incontinence) is the inability to control bowel movements, causing stool (feces) 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.

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