Middlesex Health is now offering a procedure for fecal incontinence called Sacral Nerve Stimulation, or Sacral Neuromodulation.

Sacral nerve stimulation therapy uses a small device, about the size of a quarter, that is implanted under the skin in the upper buttock area. The device sends mild electrical impulses to the nerves that control the bowels, restoring normal communication with the brain, which can result in symptom improvement.

If you have bowel incontinence the use of a sacral nerve stimulator may improve your ability to delay emptying your bowels, decrease the number of episodes of bowel incontinence, and improve your quality of life.

Like all medicines, sacral nerve stimulation is not suitable for everyone, so contact our office to discuss if this treatment is right for you.