Take the First Step to Find Long-Lasting Relief for your Bowel Incontinence Symptoms
You are not alone.
~19 million
adults in the United States suffer from bowel incontinence, also referred to as accidental bowel leakage.1
What is Axonics Therapy?
Axonics Therapy is an effective solution for treating symptoms of bowel (fecal) incontinence, overactive bladder including urinary urgency incontinence, and urinary retention.1
Bowel Incontinence
What is Bowel Incontinence?
- Bowel incontinence, or accidental bowel leakage, is a condition where people get sudden urges to pass stool or experience leakage of stool before they make it to the restroom
Bowel Incontinence Symptoms
You may be suffering from bowel incontinence if:
Fecal Urgency
You experience sudden urges to pass stool
Urgency Fecal Incontinence
You experience an inability to stop the urge to pass stool
Passive Bowel Incontinence
You experience leakage of stool with activity or without awareness
Did you know that patients can suffer from dual incontinence?
Dual incontinence is when a patient is experiencing both bowel and bladder control symptoms.
Your journey to find the treatment solution that works for you
1 Consult With Your Doctor
- Discuss your symptoms
- Start a baseline bowel diary
- Undergo recommended diagnostic tests
- Discuss treatment options
2 Initial Treatment
- Diet changes
- Sphincter and pelvic floor exercises
- Over-the-counter antidiarrheal medications
- Pessary
3 Advanced Therapies
- Minimally Invasive
- Sacral Neuromodulation
- Invasive
- Surgical Sphincter Repair
Bowel Incontinence Patient Care Pathway
Your doctor and his or her clinical team will follow a patient care pathway, which is a roadmap of the different treatment options available to you. The pathway starts with conservative treatments and then moves on to the advanced therapies.
No symptom improvements?
Don't give up!
Follow up with your doctor to discuss advanced therapy options
How does Axonics Therapy work?
Axonics Therapy provides gentle stimulation to the nerves that control the bowel and bladder, which can restore normal control and result in symptom improvement.
The Evaluation Step: To see if Axonics Therapy is right for you, you will undergo a short period of therapy using a temporary system. The evaluation period allows you to experience the level of symptom relief the therapy may provide before you commit to long-term therapy.
Long-term Therapy: If you and your doctor determine that Axonics Therapy is right for you, you will have an outpatient procedure where the miniaturized Axonics implant is placed just beneath the skin in the upper part of your buttock.
Clinically Proven. Patient Approved.
Backed by clinical studies, Axonics Therapy is clinically proven to help regain bowel and bladder control and deliver clinically meaningful improvement in quality of life.
At 2-Years,
87% of patients had ≥50% reduction in FI symptoms 2
82% of patients* were satisfied with the therapy for FI symptoms1
<2% of patients reported discomfort at the implant site1
Want to hear from a real person about their experience with Axonics Therapy?
Doris K.
71 years old
"I adjusted my whole life by limiting myself from drinking and eating. Now I don't have to."
Doris had suffered with overactive bowel and bladder symptoms since 1987. "The thing that stands out in my mind the most is that this has gone on for so many years and I had to adjust my whole life." Finally, with Sacral Neuromodulation therapy from Axonics, Doris got her symptoms under control and was able to say "goodbye" to wearing pads!
Results and experiences may vary and are unique to each patient.
Regina H.
(61 years old)
Regina had suffered with fecal incontinence for over two decades. She experienced COMPLETE RELIEF of symptoms within one day of Dr. Sharma’s implant trial!
Results and experiences may vary and are unique to each patient.
Get the symptom relief you deserve!
Ready to take the first step towards symptom relief? Schedule a consultation with your doctor to discuss your symptoms and to determine if Axonics Therapy is right for you.
Important Safety Information:
Implantation and use of the Axonics System incurs risk beyond those normally associated with surgery, some of which may necessitate surgical intervention.
Results and experiences may vary and are unique to each patient. No promise or guarantee is made about specific results or experiences. Talk to your doctor about whether the Axonics System is right for you and to discuss the potential risks and benefits. For more information about safety and potential risks, go to: www.axonics.com/isi.
Caution: Federal law (USA) restricts this device to sale and use by, or on the order of, a physician.
1. Pezzella A, et al. Neurourol Urodyn. 2021
2. Jottard, K., et al. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface 2021.
