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The risk of bowel incontinence can be part of having IBD. Bowel incontinence means the unintended passing of stools (faeces, poo). WHAT IS BOWEL INCONTINENCE? As mentioned above, bowel incontinence means the unintended passing of stools or poo. There are two main forms of bowel incontinence. They are: Urge…

The way the body manages bowel control is very complex. Problems may arise due to IBD itself, or as a result of other factors that can cause bowel control problems for people whether or not they have IBD. The most common causes of bowel incontinence for people with IBD are:…

Eating with a stricture If you have CD, you may develop strictures (narrowings) in your small intestine. If you have a stricture, you may need to modify your diet to try and avoid having a blockage in the narrowing. Small frequent meals and snacks instead of large meals,…

Steroids SHOULD I BE DOING ANYTHING TO PROTECT MY BONES FROM OSTEOPOROSIS? Steroids can affect bones by decreasing the rate at which the bone-building cells work, which accelerates bone loss. How seriously the bones are affected usually depends on the dose and length of steroid treatment. Guidelines recommend…