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Preferred Name

Stool soiling
Synonyms

Fecal incontinence
Definitions

<p>Bowel incontinence is the inability to control your bowels. When you feel the urge to have a <a href='https://medlineplus.gov/bowelmovement.html'>bowel movement</a>, you may not be able to hold it until you get to a toilet. Millions of Americans have this problem. It affects people of all ages - children and adults. It is more common in women and older adults. It is not a normal part of aging.</p> <p>Causes include</p> <ul> <li><a href='https://medlineplus.gov/constipation.html'>Constipation</a></li> <li>Damage to muscles or nerves of the anus and rectum</li> <li><a href='https://medlineplus.gov/diarrhea.html'>Diarrhea</a></li> <li><a href='https://medlineplus.gov/pelvicsupportproblems.html'>Pelvic support problems</a></li> </ul> <p>Treatments include changes in diet, medicines, bowel training, or surgery. </p> <p >NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases</p>
ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0015732
altLabel

Fecal incontinence

Bowel Incontinence
cui

C0015732
Date created

12/23/2009
definition

Bowel incontinence is the inability to control your bowels. When you feel the urge to have a bowel movement, you may not be able to hold it until you get to a toilet. Millions of Americans have this problem. It affects people of all ages - children and adults. It is more common in women and older adults. It is not a normal part of aging.

Causes include

Treatments include changes in diet, medicines, bowel training, or surgery.

NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Inverse of RQ

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2945606
Inverse of SIB

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0023890

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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0242216

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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1527249

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0011991
Inverse of SY

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2945606

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0015732
Mapped to

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0014089
MP HEALTH TOPIC URL

https://medlineplus.gov/bowelincontinence.html
MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL

Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/bowelincontinence.html
MP PRIMARY INSTITUTE URL

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases https://www.niddk.nih.gov
notation

C0015732
prefLabel

Stool soiling
Related to

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0034882

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0003462

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0011135
tui

T047
subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0012240
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