Introduction

Faecal incontinence is more common than you probably think, but people do not talk about it. It is unfortunate that sufferers are often too embarrassed about the problem to even discuss it with their family doctors or practice nurses. Instead they often suffer the problem in silence, frequently retreating from their friends and relatives and rarely going out. It need not be like this. Advances in our understanding of the causes of faecal incontinence and improvements in medical and surgical treatment mean that the problem can now be effectively alleviated or significantly improved in many more people than in years past.

Unfortunately, however, the problem cannot be totally alleviated in all sufferers. For those not so fortunate to be treated, improved design and composition of incontinence-care products now make living with incontinence much more comfortable than it was previously. With so many different products available, it is important to select only those that are ideally suited to a person’s individual needs. Milton Stay-Dry is a leader in the production of incontinence-care products and runs a telephone help-line to help sufferers select the most appropriate products for their particular requirements.

This is one of several articles from Milton Stay~Dry that explain the problems of incontinence and what can be done to help.

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