Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York City. He currently works as a gastroenterologist and hepatologist at Manhattan Gastroenterology. Diarrhea and constipation are common ...

Fecal incontinence results when the pressure in the rectum exceeds anal sphincter pressure. Coughing or lifting can transiently increase intra-abdominal pressure and result in stool leakage if the ...

You might find it difficult to bring up urinary incontinence with your doctor, but it's very common. Incontinence can begin after childbirth, in older adulthood, or with certain health conditions.

Leakage from the bladder may seem alarming, but it’s a common condition that many women deal with. However, the severity of urinary leakage is different for everyone. Childbirth, aging, injury, weight ...

It is an embarrassment that many women choose to ignore, but incontinence is a widespread disorder that may affect one in four women and perhaps as many as one-third of older women in their lifetime, ...

Struggling with bladder leaks? Learn causes, pelvic floor exercises, and practical ways to manage urinary incontinence.

Few patients will dare to mention that they involuntarily leak urine. Yet recent studies reveal that more than 50 percent of women between the ages of 20 and 80 years experience incontinence. So what ...

Menstruation, postpartum depression, pregnancy loss, libido issues, menopause; on the vast spectrum of women’s health topics, many subjects once considered taboo have slowly crept into the mainstream.

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 ...