Among older adults, incontinence, which is the involuntary loss of bladder or bowel control, is a common problem, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One ...

Incontinence is prevalent among older Americans across a range of living arrangements, new national data indicate. Incontinence, both bladder and bowel, represents a significant financial burden to ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In your health update today: bowel incontinence affects more than 20 percent of adults but is often not talked about. Our guest today wants to open up communication on the ...

Engaging in the practice of anal intercourse may increase risks for bowel problems, including fecal incontinence and bowel leakage, revealed a new study by University of Alabama. The findings are ...

Fecal incontinence, which clinicians may abbreviate to “FI,” occurs when stool passes unintentionally. For those who experience it, it can feel embarrassing, so people with fecal incontinence might ...

It is a common health problem that causes uncommon personal discomfort. Fecal incontinence, or accidental stool leakage, affects some 8 to 10 percent of the 325 million people in the United States. In ...

Statement 1 Adults in high-risk groups for faecal incontinence are asked in a sensitive way, at the time the risk factor is identified and then at times according to local care pathways, whether they ...

One in four U.S. adults will experience incontinence at some point, a surprisingly high toll, and the condition is so embarrassing that many suffer silently, a government panel said Wednesday. Women ...