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What Causes Losing Control Of Bladder And Bowels?
my husband has been confused has problem walking can sit for hours in one spot has been losing control of his bladder and bowels...he is in the hospital right now they have been running all kinds of test they cant do a mri because he has a pacemaker ..They say he has no infection in his body because his white blood cells are normal..he is 68 years old.
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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In his age the loss of bladder control is mainly due to benign prostatic hyperplasia or (BPH). loosing bowel control may be due to many conditions involving damage to the nerves going to the large intestine. hope doctors are looking for that reason in his MRI or CT.
There may be other associated conditions causing loss of bowel and bladder control. He needs a complete work up with the good history and investigations to know the cause.
hope this explains
with regards
Dr.Amarnath
In his age the loss of bladder control is mainly due to benign prostatic hyperplasia or (BPH). loosing bowel control may be due to many conditions involving damage to the nerves going to the large intestine. hope doctors are looking for that reason in his MRI or CT.
There may be other associated conditions causing loss of bowel and bladder control. He needs a complete work up with the good history and investigations to know the cause.
hope this explains
with regards
Dr.Amarnath
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