Bladder leading to Bowel issues

Already having bladder issues I’m in diapers 24/7. I’m now having bowel accidents quite frequently. Typically the BM starts unexpectedly Aad then it just stops. I have to push the rest out. Should I call the DR? Or are the issues related?

It depends - they may be related.

Ehorton said:

Already having bladder issues I’m in diapers 24/7. I’m now having bowel accidents quite frequently. Typically the BM starts unexpectedly Aad then it just stops. I have to push the rest out. Should I call the DR? Or are the issues related?

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Dear EHorton,

There are several causes of urinary incontinence. Women who give birth "naturally" often damage the muscle the baby passes through (laymen call it the pelvic floor muscle, anatomists call it the levator ani muscle) and are often incontinent after the second such delivery - sometimes right away, and sometimes twenty years later. The anus passes through that same muscle, so when the levator ani (literally: lifts the anus) muscle is damaged, it may not exert enough pressure to keep the anus closed, resulting in fecal incontinence. You should see a doctor trained to treat incontinence - a urogynecologist, urologist or gynecologist (though the latter may refer you to the two former specialists.) There may be other causes of your incontinence; the doctor can do various tests to find the cause, then treat it. If the cause is simply weak pelvic floor muscles, there are exercises that were developed two thousand years ago in China which, if done correctly, will strengthen these muscles and restore continence after about five months. These exercises were "rediscovered" by an injured surgeon who retrained as a gynecologist, Arnold Kegel, and are sometimes called Kegel (pronounced KAY' gle) exercises, according to his son. There are many medical devices that can help you strengthen these muscles; be cautious to use only those approved (in the US) by the FDA and that have good clinical supporting data.

Getting checked out by your doctor (urologist) is a good idea my new urologist asked if I was dealing with nowel issues as well I let him know that I have started to he was conserned and will probably send me for more tests
Bowel issues may be inevitable but its best to be checked out by a doctor

I started a thread somewhat similar to this back in the spring, the outcome was basically “frequently they do happen together, but don’t always come in pairs”. It seems (as mentioned above) that it’s highly dependent on your pelvic floor muscles. If you let them go, they control both bladder and bowel.

https://www.adisc.org/forum/showthread.php/114478-Preventing-urinary-IC-from-becoming-double-IC

Thank you

PlotTwist said:

I started a thread somewhat similar to this back in the spring, the outcome was basically “frequently they do happen together, but don’t always come in pairs”. It seems (as mentioned above) that it’s highly dependent on your pelvic floor muscles. If you let them go, they control both bladder and bowel.

https://www.adisc.org/forum/showthread.php/114478-Preventing-urinary-IC-from-becoming-double-IC

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Really good information in your thread. Thanks for providing a link. I had major bowel issues as a child growing up. Constantly battling constipation and was even hospitalized twice. I was actually put back in diapers in my elementary days. I often wonder if all my IC issues stem from that.

I have started to develop bowel issues. Shortly after I have eaten, I get very strong sensations, and if I don't rush to the toilet, I'm almost certain that I'll poop myself due to these very strong urges I get.
Have been bladder incontinent for several years, and are wetting very frequently with strong urges before hand, as well as dribbling almost constantly before and after a bladder release.