Examples include constipation, fecal impaction, and bowel obstruction. Treatment can depend on the cause, but may include dietary changes and medication. A person may be able to treat some ...

In more severe cases, manual or surgical removal of the impaction may be necessary. Fecal impaction causes symptoms that initially resemble signs of constipation. With a fecal impaction ...

The S/UIQ is a 2-item questionnaire (Figure 3) designed for the quantitative identification of incontinence symptoms in women. The patient records the number of stress incontinence and urge ...