Women who gave birth naturally are at greater risk of
experiencing bowel incontinence, an embarrassing condition. The
condition can be found in both sexes and all ages. But while
reports from the US reveal that about one in 12 people
experience this problem, the ratio in women who have natural
births is one in four. The risk is higher for this group of
women as they get older and enter menopause as the body goes
through hormonal changes. Moreover, the advancing age causes the
muscles that control bowel movements (anal sphincter muscles) to
weaken. Bowel incontinence ranges from an occasional leakage of
stool while passing gas to a complete loss of bowel control. The
common causes of bowel incontinence include pelvic floor
dysfunction as a result of natural childbirth, which potentially
affects the nerves of the muscles in the traumatised area,
pelvic fracture and anal sphincter tears, constipation or
diarrhoea. A lot of patients who experience this symptom are too
embarrassed to seek medical attention, and ca