Postpartum fecal incontinence is more common in women with irritable bowel syndrome
Diseases of the Colon & RectumPublished 1 May 1998
Valerie Donnelly, Colm O’Herlihy, Deirdre M. Campbell, P. R. O’Connell
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Women with IBS are more likely to experience subjective alteration of fecal continence postpartum compared with the healthy primigravid population, but they are not at increased risk of anal sphincter injury.
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Women with IBS are more likely to experience subjective alteration of fecal continence postpartum compared with the healthy primigravid population, but they are not at increased risk of anal sphincter injury.
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