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Bowel or fecal incontinence and how to manage it

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I am currently going through pelvic floor rehab for not being able to hold back a bowel movement sometimes - mostly when the stool is rather soft. I just found out about a therapy for overactive bladder or fecal incontinence. It's called Axonics. My gynecologist is a uro-gynecologist who performs this procedure. I plan to schedule a consult with him about it. From what I've read, it's sort of like a pacemaker implanted in the buttocks that helps the nerves in the sacral area communicate with the brain to improve symptoms. It looks like you go through trial period with an external unit and if successful, they can implant it.

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I tried this and it was a disaster. $20,000 just for the trial period! My cost was over $2000 because I have a deductible. It was very painful (especially when they pull the wires out), though they say it's painless. Didn't do anything for me, so I didn't have the implant. They still charged me for the 'trial'. I got the feeling it is a moneymaker for the pharmaceutical rep and the doctor. Hope you have better luck.