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The pathway starts with conservative treatments and then moves on to the advanced therapies.</p> <div class="threatment4"><strong>1</strong> <strong>2</strong> <strong> </strong> <strong>3</strong> <h4>CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR</h4> <h4>Initial<br />Treatment</h4> <h4>follow up with<br />Your doctor</h4> <h4>advanced Therapies</h4> </div> </article> </div> <div class="block-neuromodulation banner container" style="background-image: url('/images/patients/What_is_Sacral_Neuromodulation.jpg'); background-size: cover;"> <div class="row neuro-block"> <div class="col"> <h2>What Is Sacral Neuromodulation?</h2> <p>Sacral Neuromodulation is a therapy that provides gentle stimulation to the nerves that communicate between the brain and the bladder and bowel. This advanced therapy restores normal communication, which can result in symptom improvement.</p> <a class="btn btn-outline btn-outline-success" href="/patients/about-axonics-therapy/axonics-therapy">CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE</a></div> <div class="col"> <div class="item-scale" role="img" aria-label="A woman looking out to a bay"> <div class="ico-green-circle"><span>15</span> <span>years</span></div> <img class="shadow_pie" src="/images/hcp/pie/green/shadow.svg" alt="shadow" /> <p>Designed to provide at least <br />15 years of therapy</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block-experts"> <h2>Hear From the Experts</h2> <article class="containerex"> <figure><img src="/images/patients/experts-img-1.png" alt="Rebecca McCrery, MD, FPMRS" /></figure> <strong>Rebecca McCrery, MD, FPMRS<span>Urogynecologist</span></strong> <section class="accordion-block"> <div class="accordion-button">What options do patients have if they suffer from bowel (fecal) incontinence?</div> <div class="accordion-panel"><span> If we think overactive bladder is a hard thing for patients to bring up with a physician, fecal incontinence is even worse. Nobody really wants to bring up the fact that they’re accidentally passing stool. That’s a hard one for people to even bring up with anybody. <br /><br />We’ve had limited strategies to treat the problem, so we’ll often start with pelvic floor exercises, behavioral modifications, and optimizing fiber. Beyond that, our treatment options have historically been limited. It’s been a challenging condition from a standpoint of getting patients to talk about it. Sacral Neuromodulation is a great proven, long-term treatment option for these patients.</span></div> <div class="accordion-button">How important is the patient care pathway?</div> <div class="accordion-panel"><span> I think it’s really helpful if patients are familiar with the variety of treatment options up front. I think oftentimes, patients will stop seeking care for this problem because it doesn’t seem like there are any other options left. It’s really helpful to give a patient an idea of where we might be going early on, so that they recognize, “Hey, there’s a reason to come back. There’s a reason to continue this. Just because I didn’t get better with step one, doesn’t mean that there’s not another option for me.” </span></div> </section> </article> </div> <div class="block-solution banner container keyfob" style="background-image: url('/images/patients/solution_background-2.jpg');" role="img" aria-label="A patient putting the Axonics remote into their pocket"> <h2>There is a solution for you.</h2> <p>The good news is that there are bowel incontinence treatment options for controlling your symptoms. The Axonics System is an advanced therapy option to treat your bowel incontinence symptoms. This therapy is a clinically proven solution to help people regain bowel control.<sup>3</sup></p> <a class="btn btn-outline btn-outline-success btn-outline-success--big" href="/patients/about-axonics-therapy/axonics-therapy">LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AXONICS SYSTEM</a></div> <div class="real-stories"> <div class=""> <h2 class="white-text">Real stories. Real results.</h2> </div> <div class="real-stories_row"> <div class="real-stories_col"> <div class="real-stories_item"> <div class="real-stories_item-photo"><img src="/images/patients/real-stories-1.png" alt="Doris K." /></div> <div class="real-stories_item-text"> <div><span><span class="text-bold">Doris K.</span> <br />71 years old<br /><br /></span></div> <div class="box-quote-text">I adjusted my whole life by<br />limiting myself from drinking<br />and eating. Now I don’t have to.</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="real-stories_col">Doris had suffered with overactive bladder and bowel 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!</div> </div> <div class=""><a class="btn btn-outline btn-outline-light btn--black-text btn-stories" href="/patients/about-axonics-therapy/patient-stories">SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING</a></div> </div> <section class="home-join" style="background-size: cover; background: url('/images/patients/newpatients/home-axonics-join.jpg');"> <div class="home-join-block"> <h2>Be Strengthened. Be Supported.</h2> <p>Would you like to connect with someone who understands the unique<br />challenges of living with bowel dysfunction?</p> <div class="ptb3"><a class="btn btn-contacts btn-contacts--white-text btn-connect" href="/patients/resources-patients/connect-with-an-ambassador">Connect with an Axonics Ambassador</a></div> </div> </section> <div class="container"> <div class="ptb2"> <p><b>References:</b></p> <p>1. Whitehead WE, Borrud L, Goode PS, et al. Fecal incontinence in US adults: epidemiology and risk factors. <i>Gastroenterology</i>. 2009;137(2): 512-517.</p> <p>2. Bharucha AE, Zinsmeister AR, Locke GR, et al. Prevalence and burden of fecal incontinence: a population-based study in <i>Gastroenterology</i>. 2005;129(1):42-49.</p> <p>3. McCrery R, Lane F, Taylor C, Padron O, Blok B, Wachter S, Pezzella A, Gruenenfelder J, Pakzad M, Perrouin-Verbe MA, Le Normand L, Van Kerrebroeck P, Mangel J, Peters K, Kennelly M, Shapiro A, Lee U, Comiter C, Mueller M, Goldman HB. Treatment of urinary urgency incontinence using a rechargeable SNM system: 6-month results of the ARTISAN-SNM study. <i>J Urol</i>. 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