Both urinary and fecal incontinence can have
distressing physical, emotional, and psychosocial
consequences, including loss of skin integrity
due to persistent wetness or irritation from
feces, embarrassment brought on by soiled clothing
or odor, and self-imposed social isolation. Nevertheless,
only 15% to 20% of patients with urinary incontinence
and 43% of those with fecal incontinence
seek professional care for the problem.1-3 Instead, they
try to cope with the condition on their own, with
variable success.
Both urinary and fecal incontinence can havedistressing physical, emotional, and psychosocialconsequences, including loss of skin integritydue to persistent wetness or irritation fromfeces, embarrassment brought on by soiled clothingor odor, and self-imposed social isolation. Nevertheless,only 15% to 20% of patients with urinary incontinenceand 43% of those with fecal incontinenceseek professional care for the problem.1-3 Instead, theytry to cope with the condition on their own, withvariable success.
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