Fecal urgency is common in constipated patients and is associated with anxiety.
Prashant SinghEve TakazawaVikram RanganSarah BallouJesse KatonCourtney McMahonHa-Neul LeeJohanna IturrinoJudy NeeAnthony J LemboPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2019)
Fecal urgency is common in patients with constipation and is frequently bothersome to many patients. We identified clinical and psychiatric factors associated with moderate to severe fecal urgency in constipated patients with potential therapeutic implications if validated in future studies.