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Ask the doctor: What can I do about fecal leakage?
Q. Sometimes I leak a small amount of feces without noticing it. It just appears in my pants. What can I do about this?
A. When feces leak accidentally from the rectum, it is called fecal incontinence. This embarrassing condition can range from mild spotting, as you have, to an inability to control solid bowel movements.
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