It's difficult to imagine the devastating impact bowel incontinence can have on a person's life without experiencing it directly. This is a disorder that people feel they must hide from others and talk about only in whispers. Many otherwise healthy, active individuals suffer from incontinence. It may be defined as the involuntary loss of solid or liquid stool sufficient enough to result in impaired quality of life for the individual. Incontinence is a distressing and isolating condition.
Many people fail to report it, even to their own physician.
Incontinence significantly impacts on social and work related aspects of an individual's life. There are numerous causes for incontinence. Most importantly, there are ways to treat and manage the condition. The information on this site is in no way intended to replace the knowledge or diagnosis of your doctor. We advise seeing a physician whenever a health problem arises requiring an expert's care.