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. 2021 Jan 6;16:14. doi: 10.1186/s13023-020-01596-1

Table 3.

Methods for management of urinary and bowel symptoms

Pharmacological interventionsa Non-pharmacological interventions Lifestyle modifications
Constipation/bowel supplementsc

Fiber supplements

Laxatives

Linaclotide

Loperamide

Lubiprostone

Probiotics

42.6% Leak protection pads/briefse 41.6% Restricting caffeine and/or alcohol intakeb,e 40.4%
Anti-cholinergicsd

Darifenacin

Fesoterodine

Oxybutynin

Solifenacin

Tolterodine

Trospium

19.7% Catheterizationd 13.3% Limiting/modifying fluid intakee 37.1%
β3-agonistsd Mirabegron 12.7% Abdominal massageb,e 9.6% Limiting/modifying food intakee 23.6%
α-blockersd

Alfuzosin

Silodosin

Tamsulosin

Terazosin

11.3% Pelvic floor physical therapye 7.9% Planning daily schedule around proximity to restroomb,e 17.3%
Cholinergic agonistsd Bethanechol 1.4%

Percentage of patients in our cohort that had tried each medication, non-pharmacological intervention, and lifestyle modification to manage urinary and bowel symptoms

aAmong patients with a medication record available

bAmong survey respondents only

cAmong patients with at least one bowel symptom

dAmong patients with at least one urinary symptom

eAmong patients with at least one urinary or bowel symptom