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Fecal incontinence ( FI ), or in some forms, encopresis, is a lack of control over defecation, leading to involuntary loss of bowel contents, both liquid stool elements and mucus, or solid feces. When this loss includes flatus (gas), it is referred to as anal incontinence. FI is a sign or a symptom, not a diagnosis.
It is discharged through the anus during a process called defecation . Human feces has similarities to the feces of other animals and varies significantly in appearance (i.e. size, color, texture), according to the state of the diet, digestive system, and general health. Normally, human feces are semisolid, with a mucus coating.
Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), as its name implies, aims to detect subtle blood loss in the gastrointestinal tract, anywhere from the mouth to the colon.Positive tests ("positive stool") may result from either upper gastrointestinal bleeding or lower gastrointestinal bleeding and warrant further investigation for peptic ulcers or a malignancy (such as colorectal cancer or gastric cancer).
The study found that women tended to poop less often than men as a whole, although it didn’t explain why. “Men tend to poop more frequently than women—we already knew that,” Gibbons says ...
Steatorrhea. Steatorrhea. Specialty. Gastroenterology, general surgery. Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in feces. Stools may be bulky and difficult to flush, have a pale and oily appearance, and can be especially foul-smelling. [1] An oily anal leakage or some level of fecal incontinence may occur.
July 16, 2024 at 11:01 AM. Everybody poops, but how often people go could reveal a lot about their long-term health, according to research published Tuesday in the journal Cell Reports Medicine ...
Purple urine bag syndrome ( PUBS) is a medical syndrome where purple discoloration of urine collection bag occurs in people with urinary catheters and co-existent urinary tract infections. PUBS is most prevalent in elderly females with constipation. [1] Constipation alters the gut bacteria, reducing gastrointestinal motility and leading to ...
Painting a fence post purple sends a clear message to keep out of a property without relying on the actual words. Unlike a sign that can become stolen or unreadable over time, the purple paint ...