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Reply to "Anybody try Align 4mg probiotic??? My gastro said I should try it for prevention of pouchitis"

I have no idea what backsplash stool is, what exactly is that???

The J Pouch doesn't have a valve that prevents stool from back splashing into the ileum- as the colon does. As a result, there is a bacterial buildup at the J Pouch inlet and in the lower part of the neoterminal ileum that can create inflammation in those areas. This is a fairly common issue especially with people that have had a J Pouch for a while. I didn't have any problems in these areas for my first 15 years with a J pouch. See the below:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ileocecal_valve

Last edited by CTBarrister
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