“You should not ignore these problems because without help, they rarely go away and usually get worse over time”.1
Umbrella
What may the Bowel Incontinence Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Accidental Bowel Leakage
- Anal Incontinence
- Bowel Continence
- Bowel Control Problems
- Bowel Incontinence
- Faecal/Fecal Incontinence
- Incontinence (Bowel/Faecal/Fecal)
- Poor Bowel Control
Incontinence
What is incontinence?
DotS the definition of incontinence may vary. The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder’s (IFFGD) definition is:
Bowel Incontinence
What is bowel incontinence?
DotS the definition of bowel incontinence may vary. The IFFGD’s definition is:
The (United States) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) definition is:
Common or Not
How common is bowel incontinence?
In the United States, according to the NIDDK:
Menopause
Is there an association between bowel incontinence and menopause?
In Women: Menopause the Continence Foundation of Australia note:
Coping
What can help coping with bowel incontinence?
In Bowel Control Problems (Fecal Incontinence): Treatment of Fecal Incontinence – How Do I Cope With My Fecal Incontinence? the NIDDK explain:
- Using the toilet before leaving home
- Carrying a bag with cleanup supplies and a change of clothes when leaving the house
- Finding public restrooms before one is needed
- Wearing absorbent pads inside your underwear
- Wearing disposable underwear
- Using fecal deodorants—over-the-counter pills that reduce the smell of stool and gas
- Taking over-the-counter medicines to help prevent diarrhea before eating in restaurants or at social gatherings”.7
Treatment
What is the first step in treating bowel incontinence?
In Bowel Control Problems (Fecal Incontinence): Treatment of Fecal Incontinence the NIDDK elaborate on:
Helpline
May some Countries have a national continence/incontinence Helpline?
Yes. Your Country may have a Helpline similar to the Continence Foundation of Australia’s Continence Helpline.
Toilet Maps, Cards or Apps
May some Countries have toilet maps, cards or Apps?
Yes. Your Country may have a toilet map similar to Australia’s National Public Toilet Map which:
Or your Country may have a card or App similar to the (United Kingdom) Bladder & Bowel Community’s (B&B) free Just Can’t Wait toilet card.
Health Care Provider
What if I think I have bowel incontinence?
If you think you have bowel incontinence, it may be in your best interest to talk to your health care provider about this.
In Bowel Problems – Conditions & Symptoms the B&B explain:
The Continence Foundation of Australia encourage us to seek help and explain:
In Bowel Incontinence: Overview – When To Get Medical Advice the (United Kingdom) NHS (National Health Service) also note:
Remember that:
- It’s not something to be ashamed of
- It’s common and GPs are used to seeing people with it
- It’s not something you have to put up with
- It probably won’t get better on its own
- It can be treated”.12
Who is a GP?
DotS and/or DotC (Depending on the Country) a GP may be a qualified and registered general practitioner, a medical practitioner, a medical doctor or a doctor.
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics related to Bowel Incontinence?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
Where may I find Links related to Bowel Incontinence?
Your Country may have Links similar to:
Links
This Links List to third party websites is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive. Inclusion on this Links List does not imply endorsement or recommendation. Non-inclusion on this Links List does not imply non-endorsement or non-recommendation. Third party websites are not under the control of Meno Martha International Menopause Directory. Third party websites may contain explicit medical images and/or sexual references. Please read Meno Martha International Menopause Directory’s Links Policy before proceeding to a Link. Please contact Webmaster if you experience a problem with a Link.- About Continence: Understanding Incontinence – What Is Incontinence?
- Aboutincontinence.org
- Accidental Bowel Leakage
- Bladder & Bowel Health – Fact Sheet
- Bladder & Bowel [+ Image]
- Bladderandbowel.org [United Kingdom Bladder and Bowel Community]
- Bowel Conditions & Symptoms
- Bowel Control
- Bowel Control Problems [Fecal Incontinence]
- Bowel Control Problems [Fecal Incontinence]: Definition & Facts of Fecal Incontinence
- Bowel Control Problems [Fecal Incontinence]: Diagnosis of Fecal Incontinence – How Do Doctors Diagnose Fecal Incontinence? Medical History: Stool Diary
- Bowel Control Problems [Fecal Incontinence]: Eating, Diet, & Nutrition for Fecal Incontinence – What Should I Avoid Eating If I Have Fecal Incontinence? Keeping A Food Diary
- Bowel Control: Symptoms & Types
- Bowel Health
- Bowel Health
- Bowel Incontinence
- Bowel Incontinence
- Bowel Incontinence
- Bowel Incontinence: More Information – Incontinence [Video]
- Bowel Incontinence: Treatment
- Bowel Retraining
- Bristol Stool Form Scale
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy: Incontinence
- Constipation
- Constipation
- Constipation
- Continence Health: About Your Bowel
- Continence Worldwide
- Continence.org.au [Continence Foundation of Australia]
- Continencecentral.org [Products]
- Continenceproductadvisor.org
- Diarrhoea and Vomiting
- Diet & Treatments
- Diet Habits: Can Your Diet Affect Your Bladder or Bowel Control?
- Dietary Fiber
- Fecal Incontinence
- Fecal Incontinence: Diagnosis & Treatment
- Fecal Incontinence: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
- Female Products
- Finding A Doctor
- Fistula
- Free Just Can’t Wait Toilet Card
- GI Disorders: Gastrointestinal (GI) Functional and Motility Disorders
- Glossary
- Healthy Living
- Incontinence Conditions From A – Z
- Incontinence Diaries: Using A Bladder Diary or Bowel Diary
- Incontinence – Lifting the Lid on Leakage
- Information on Incontinence In English
- International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Kegel Exercises: What Are Kegel Exercises?
- Life With Incontinence: Continence Products
- Life With Incontinence: Sexuality
- Managing Your Condition
- Medical Definitions
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Men’s Conditions
- Nafc.org [National Association for Continence, United States]
- Nafc.org [National Association for Continence, United States]: Doctor Finder – NAFC Doctor Finder
- Nafc.org [National Association for Continence, United States]: Stool Diary
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: Health Information
- Other Languages: Incontinence Information In Other Languages
- Pelvic Floor Repair
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Products
- Products
- Resources
- Resources for Caregivers
- Sex & Relationships
- Support Tools and Resources
- Symptoms & Causes
- Symptoms of Incontinence [Bowel Incontinence]
- Talking To Your Doctor
- The Digestive System
- Tips & Daily Living
- Using A Bladder Diary or Bowel Diary
- Video Series-2020 – How To Talk To Your Primary Care Clinician About Your Overall Health
- Voices for PFD [Pelvic Floor Disorders]
- What Could It Be?
- What Is Incontinence?
- What You Need To Know: Caregivers
- Women
- Women: Menopause – Menopause and Continence
- Women: Menopause – Symptoms
- Women: Pelvic Floor Muscles In Women [+ Video: Female Pelvic Floor Muscle – 3D Animation]
- World Continence Week [15 – 21 June 2020]
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Women: Menopause – Common Symptoms. Last Updated: 30 October 2020. Last Reviewed: 01 April 2020. Continence Foundation of Australia https://www.continence.org.au/who-it-affects/women/menopause Accessed: 14 November 2020
- What Is Incontinence? Last Updated: 08 November 2016. International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders https://aboutincontinence.org/what-is-incontinence.html Accessed: 28 October 2020
- What Is Incontinence? Last Updated: 08 November 2016. International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders https://aboutincontinence.org/what-is-incontinence.html Accessed: 28 October 2020
- Bowel Control Problems (Fecal Incontinence): Definition & Facts of Faecal Incontinence – What Is Fecal Incontinence? July 2017. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/bowel-control-problems-fecal-incontinence/definition-facts Accessed: 28 October 2020
- Bowel Control Problems (Fecal Incontinence): Definition & Facts of Faecal Incontinence – How Common Is Fecal Incontinence? July 2017. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/bowel-control-problems-fecal-incontinence/definition-facts Accessed: 28 October 2020
- Women: Menopause. Last Updated: 30 October 2020. Last Reviewed: 01 April 2020. Continence Foundation of Australia https://www.continence.org.au/who-it-affects/women/menopause Accessed: 14 November 2020
- Bowel Control Problems (Fecal Incontinence): Treatment of Fecal Incontinence – How Do I Cope With Fecal Incontinence? July 2017. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/bowel-control-problems-fecal-incontinence/treatment Accessed: 28 October 2020
- Bowel Control Problems (Fecal Incontinence): Treatment of Faecal Incontinence. July 2017. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/bowel-control-problems-fecal-incontinence/treatment Accessed: 28 October 2020
- Welcome To the National Public Toilet Map. National Continence Program https://toiletmap.gov.au/ Accessed: 28 October 2020
- Bowel Problems – Conditions & Symptoms. Bladder & Bowel Community https://www.bladderandbowel.org/bowel/bowel-problems/ Accessed: 28 October 2020
- Women: Menopause – Common Symptoms. Last Updated: 30 October 2020. Last Reviewed: 01 April 2020. Continence Foundation of Australia https://www.continence.org.au/who-it-affects/women/menopause Accessed: 14 November 2020
- Bowel Incontinence: Overview – When To Get Medical Advice. Page Last Reviewed: 02 February 2018. NHS (National Health Service, England) https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/bowel-incontinence/#when-to-get-medical-advice Accessed: 28 October 2020