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Bowel incontinence    See images

Overview | Recovery

Alternative names:

Uncontrollable passage of feces; Loss of bowel control; Fecal incontinence

Definition:

The loss of bowel control (involuntary passage of feces). See also urinary incontinence. Fecal incontinence can range from an occassional leakage of stool with the passage of gas, to a complete loss of bowel control.

Considerations

Common Causes

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