Impact of treatment for fecal incontinence on constipation symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Defecatory symptoms, such as a sense of incomplete emptying and straining with bowel movements, are paradoxically present in women with fecal incontinence. Treatments for fecal incontinence, such as loperamide and biofeedback, can worsen or improve defecatory symptoms, respectively. The primary aim of this study was to compare changes in constipation symptoms in women undergoing treatment for fecal incontinence with education only, loperamide, anal muscle exercises with biofeedback or both loperamide and biofeedback. Our secondary aim was to compare changes in constipation symptoms among responders and nonresponders to fecal incontinence treatment.

Study design

This was a planned secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial comparing 2 first-line therapies f

SUBMITTER: Andy UU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7242126 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature