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Faecal incontinence
The fact that 6.5% of normal people soil their underwear doesn't make it any more pleasant.
Your diet
This is the first thing to check. Anything that makes the consistency of the faeces more runny – such as a heavy intake of beer – will make it more difficult for you to hold them in.In the USA, the 'non-fat fat', called Olestra, used in some 'slimming' foods has gained unwelcome publicity for this reason. Olestra reportedly cost $200 million to develop, and over $10 million in advertising and promotion. It is an artificial mixture of fats, none of which can be digested or absorbed. Instead, it goes straight along the gut and is passed out at the other end. This means that the faeces are runny and slippery with fat, and soiled underwear can result.
A new type of diet pill, called orlistat (Xenical), works by blocking the enzymes that digest fat. This means that the fat cannot be absorbed from the gut. With the correct dose, a third of the fat that you eat is blocked, and is excreted in the faeces instead of ending up as part of your spare tyre. By the time it reaches the lower part of the gut, this extra fat has the consistency of light machine oil. As a result, it can cause oily anal leakage, and the problem gets worse the more fat you eat. To stop it happening, you have to eat less than 70 g of fat a day.