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Faecal Incontinence Definition / what is Faecal Incontinence? :-
Faecal incontinence is a loss over your control of your bowels leading to involuntary excretions. It is obviously something that can cause great shame and embarrassment to sufferers, who are generally of an older age.
Faecal Incontinence Symptoms Signs:-
One of the most embarrassing fecal incontinence symptoms for a child is leakage. If your child has soiled his or her underwear, do not get annoyed that he has incontinence. In fact, he may not have even realized he has done it. It happens because liquid further up in his bowel leaks down past the solid blockage. One of the other fecal incontinence signs is painful, straining bowel movements. Hence if your child finally does go to the bathroom, it may hurt, as there has been such an accumulation of feces.
Faecal Incontinence Causes Risk Factor:-
Constipation is a major cause of fecal incontinence in children. Constipation develops when stool builds up in your child’s rectum and causes a blockage. It is often the case that even if your child is potty trained; he may be reluctant to interrupt his playtime with going to the bathroom. Or he may be too embarrassed to let his teacher know that he must go to the bathroom. Your child starts to get constipated.
Faecal Incontinence Prevention Treatments Care Remedies:-
There are a range of options available depending on what has been isolated as contributing to the problem. For example stool softeners can be used to reduce the constipation that is leading to faecal incontinence. These laxatives should not be overused.
If there is no disease related cause of the problem, then it may simply be related to a diet that is causing constipation or diarrhea both of which can lead to incontinence.
If this is the case then the diet will need to be altered so that the body is either getting more fiber to firm up the stools, or getting less diet to help reduce the constipation. Fluids should also be increased.
Training the bowel involves having the patient visit the toilet at set times throughout the day. This helps establish a routine and provide some predictability as to when the toilet is required. This particular method of treatment is useful for people who have lost control over their sphincter or are no longer aware of when their body is in need of a bowel movement.
It is also possible to train the muscles of the muscle through the use of biofeedback. A small probe is inserted into the anus which measures the strength of the person’s contraction of their sphincter. This helps the patient understand which muscles they need to be strengthening.
