Anal sphincters grown from living cells could be a treatment for fecal and urinary incontinence, according to a news release by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. In a study in Gastroenterology, Wake ...

Fecal incontinence, also known as bowel incontinence or accidental bowel leakage, is the inability to control your bowel ...

A new, U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved nonsurgical treatment for fecal incontinence was made available Thursday to select centers of excellence in the United States. The University of ...

Active ingredient: Dextranomer microspheres 50 mg/mL, sodium hyaluronate 15 mg/mL; gel for submucosal injection. Indication: Treatment of fecal incontinence in patients who have failed conservative ...

A pacemaker-like device may help those who suffer from bowel incontinence, or loss of bowel control, researchers say. The first person in the United States to receive the device since its approval as ...

The FDA has approved Solesta as a treatment for fecal incontinence in adult patients who have failed conservative therapy such as dietary control, according to a release from Oceana Therapeutics, the ...

leva Pelvic Health System is a noninvasive digital therapeutic intended to train and strengthen pelvic floor muscles at home. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the leva ® Pelvic ...

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axena Health, Inc. (Axena Health), a medical device company focused on female pelvic health, has launched a study to examine the barriers women faced while seeking ...

Passive incontinence – refers to the involuntary discharge of stool or gas without awareness; Urge incontinence – refers to the discharge of fecal matter in spite of active attempts to retain bowel ...