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VIDEO: Dr. Sanz - Will A Low-Fiber Diet Increase Fecal Incontinence?

Dr. Sanz explains if a low-fiber diet will increase fecal incontinence.

Dr. Sanz:
Not necessarily. No, you have to have a problem with the sphincter mechanism. Now for gas, it is maybe associated with an increased anal canal pressure. So for gas incontinence, you will try to modify the diet. Stay away from broccoli. Stay away from cabbage. So we have diets specifically to stay away from the food that can increase the gas content.

BIO:
Dr. Luis Sanz leads Urogynecology & Pelvic Surgery at Virginia Hospital Center, focusing on pelvic floor disorders such as urinary incontinence and prolapse (bulging) of the vagina, bladder and/or uterus. In addition to Dr. Sanz's particular interest in the subspecialty of Urogynecology, he also sees patients for standard gynecological exams and treatment.

Dr. Sanz is a Professor, Scholar Track, in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, where he also formerly served as Vice Chairman and Chief of the Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics. He was also Director of Georgetown's Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstruction Clinic.

A member of AOA (Medical Honor Society), Dr. Sanz's prior academic appointments and professional experience also include: Associate Professor in Pediatrics at Georgetown University Hospital and Director, Colposcopy Clinic and Gynecologic Cancer Detection Center (D.C. General Hospital, Georgetown University Service). Among the professional organizations to which Dr. Sanz belongs are: American Association of Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Gynecological Urology Society, and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Visit Dr. Sanz at the Virginia Hospital Center:
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