The authors concluded that the evidence did not allow definitive conclusions on the relative
benefit and harm of different treatments to achieve similar results. High-quality research was …

Background Faecal incontinence (leakage of bowel motions or stool) is a common symptom
which causes significant distress and reduces quality of life. Objectives To assess the effects …

The prevalence of fecal incontinence ranges between 1% and 7.4% in otherwise healthy
people and up to 25% in those who are institutionalized. Both the embarrassment and the …

Introduction and hypothesis In selected populations, pelvic organ prolapse (POP) was
associated with bladder/bowel symptoms, but data on the general female population are …

PURPOSE: Preliminary studies have shown improvement in fecal incontinence in several
patients who received temporary or permanent stimulation. The purpose of this study was to …

Background. Pelvic floor dysfunction is a disorder predominantly affecting females. It is
common and undermines the quality of lives of at least one‐third of adult women and is a …

Aims The aim was to investigate the prevalence of self‐reported symptom of urinary, faecal,
and double incontinence (UI, FI, and DI) in men and women 75+ and to identify how other …

Background: The complex relationship between bladder and bowel function has
implications for treating pelvic disorders. In this systematic review, we discuss the …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate risk factors and prevalence of anal incontinence among women
with pelvic floor dysfunctions. METHODS: We evaluated 881 women with symptoms of …

Objective To design and validate a condition-specific health-related quality of life
questionnaire for the assessment of women with anal incontinence. Design A psychometric …