Reply to "Incontinent but with good sphincter muscle tone"

Hi,

I had a pouch scan yesterday and there is mild inflammation on the anastomotic line, or rectal cuff. My nurse says the inflammation on the join explains why stool has been pushed through even when the pouch is not full.

I asked the Endoscopy nurse to check the sphincter tone and she said it was looser than most peoples. I was wondering if this was due to over-exercising the sphincter muscles by doing too many Kegels (?) I have been squeezing as hard as I can and have often felt fatigue in my muscles (I have read that this can happen). I say this because when they were tested in June the consultant said the tone was good whereas now they are 'looser' than average which suggests that they are weaker now. I am giving them a rest as a result and just squeezing when I need to. I hope to return to a more gentle routine and build up from there.

9/15/1911:03 AM

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