Incontinence after child birth

Young women with loss of control of passage of stools or gas or both need to be evaluated for the extent of damage to the anal sphincter after delivery. Specialized MRI and Ultrasound examination also helps. In case there is disruption of the anal sphincter in its entirety thus resulting in loss of control - the sphincter has to be repaired by doing surgery. The type of repair is very important for long time good results. If anal sphincter is thinned out, anal manometry and Pudendal Nerve Latency tests are done. Some special exercise regimes for anal musculature are prescribed. This is called Biofeedback exercises. Almost 90% and above will benefit from the surgery, biofeedback exercises or both.