Background & Aims Fecal urgency, which is defined by the sudden need to rush to the
bathroom to empty one's bowel, is one of the common and distressing symptoms …

Background The long-term effects of 1 or 2 consecutive obstetrical anal sphincter injuries on
bowel continence are still inadequately investigated, and published results remain …

Background Anal incontinence leads to impairment of the quality of life and lower self-
esteem with implications for social, physical, and sexual health; anal incontinence after …

Aim Secondary sphincter repair has been the conventional management of anal
incontinence (AI) when a structural defect in the sphincter is recognized. However …

Introduction Uncertainties remain as to whether a cesarean section is protective for the short‐
term and long‐term development of anal incontinence. Our aim was to explore whether …

Objective The aim of the current study was to assess whether Low Anterior Resection
Syndrome (LARS) score could provide additional unique information to the Wexner score …

Aims The main aim of the present study, was to explore prevalence and predictors of anal
incontinence (AI) experienced 6 years after first delivery. Methods In this longitudinal …

BACKGROUND: Neuromuscular and mechanical damage to the pelvic floor because of
pregnancy and birth can result in anal incontinence. Pregnant and postnatal women are …

Purpose Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) complicate about 5% of vaginal births. The
risk of anal incontinence is increased. OASI detection rates improve with knowledge and …

Introduction and hypothesis Anal incontinence (AI) is a prevalent postpartum disorder. This
study aims to investigate and quantify the risk factors for AI in the Chinese population during …