Elderly people urinate with stool

Elderly people who urinate with stool are commonly associated with acute gastroenteritis or anal sphincter relaxation, and should consult a doctor in time. 1. Acute gastroenteritis: because of gastrointestinal cold, or eating cold food, unclean food, etc., leading to gastrointestinal dysfunction, there will be urination with stool will also be discharged with the urine. In this case, you can take drugs to improve intestinal function, such as montelukast. In addition, the elderly gastrointestinal vulnerability should not eat cold food, and pay attention to dietary hygiene. 2. Anal sphincter relaxation: common in the elderly and women during menstruation, the anal sphincter consists of two layers of muscle, the anal canal plays a restraining role. When the sphincter muscle relaxes, fecal incontinence will occur. Improvement of anal sphincter relaxation can be achieved by strengthening sphincter contraction or traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) methods such as fumigation or acupuncture. If the relaxation of anal sphincter is serious, surgery should be considered. Patients are advised to go to gastroenterology or anorectology department for further examination in time, and avoid blindly using medication on their own.