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Bowel urgency Report

Bowel urgency is the sudden, almost uncontrollable urge to defecate due to some abnormal stress such as inflammation or infection.


What we've learned from patients who report Bowel urgency

Symptom severities

Severe
4
Moderate
15
Mild
14
None
6

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Bowel urgency

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Bowel urgency
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Colonoscopy 5   Colonoscopy: 15%
Vesicare 4   Vesicare: 12%
Acidophilus 2   Acidophilus: 6%
Welchol 2   Welchol: 6%
Ginger Tea 1   Ginger Tea: 3%
Optifibre 1   Optifibre: 3%
Proctofoam HC 1   Proctofoam HC: 3%
Canasa 1   Canasa: 3%
Yogurt with live cultures (Active, Dannon, Stoney Brown Cow) 1   Yogurt with live cultures (Active, Dannon, Stoney Brown Cow): 3%
Metamucil Orange Smooth Texture 1   Metamucil Orange Smooth Texture: 3%
Oxybutynin 1   Oxybutynin: 3%
Senokot-S 1   Senokot-S: 3%
Avoid Spicy Foods 1   Avoid Spicy Foods: 3%

Report created on May 28, 2012.