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What Causes Liquid Stool Leaking From My Rectum?

I have a problem with small amounts of liquid stool leaking from my rectum. sometimes it can be 3 or 4 times a day or I may go days without it occurring. It can be worst if I am doing physical work. It is only very small amounts of liquid. I am a 49 year old male. No surgeries and no problems with constipation. Bowel movements always soft, rarely diarrhea. It started happening after I had a colonoscopy. Had the colonoscopy as I had a hemorrhoid that was bad and it then healed but the colposcopy was still done. I had one poly. Could it be sphincter damage due to the colonoscopy?Thanks
Mon, 11 May 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,

It is actually a bowel incontinence.
Bowel incontinence is the loss of bowel control, causing you to pass stool unexpectedly.

This can range from sometimes leaking a small amount of stool and passing gas, to not being able to control bowel movements.

The causes could be chronic constipation,Long-term laxative use,Colectomy or bowel surgery etc.

Colonoscopy cant cause bowel incontinence due to use of flexible colonoscope nowadays.

Take light and high fiber diet will make a bulk of stools and help to prevent it.

Consult general surgeon for further advice.
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What Causes Liquid Stool Leaking From My Rectum?

Hi, Welcome to health care magic, It is actually a bowel incontinence. Bowel incontinence is the loss of bowel control, causing you to pass stool unexpectedly. This can range from sometimes leaking a small amount of stool and passing gas, to not being able to control bowel movements. The causes could be chronic constipation,Long-term laxative use,Colectomy or bowel surgery etc. Colonoscopy cant cause bowel incontinence due to use of flexible colonoscope nowadays. Take light and high fiber diet will make a bulk of stools and help to prevent it. Consult general surgeon for further advice.