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Fecal incontinence risks

The potential for fecal incontinence to result from damage to the anal sphincter, and the importance of safe practices to prevent this.

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Jan 13, 2026

What clinical studies have measured anal sphincter structural change after repeated non‑obstetric anal penetration?

Few clinical studies directly measure structural changes to the anal sphincter after repeated non‑obstetric anal penetration; the literature is dominated by isolated case reports of acute traumatic di...

Jan 10, 2026

What are the short-term risks (tearing, bleeding, infection) and how do they affect sphincter function over time?

Tears, bleeding and infection after anal sphincter injury produce immediate pain, wound breakdown and local inflammation that can impede proper repair and healing . When structural damage or nerve inj...

Jan 10, 2026

What diagnostic tests differentiate pelvic floor hypertonicity from sphincter muscle damage?

Distinguishing pelvic floor hypertonicity (increased resting contraction of pelvic floor muscles) from true anal or urethral sphincter structural damage (tear or denervation) depends on combining hist...

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