The majority of pupils say they experience feelings of embarrassment, isolation, shame and depression, the study by ERIC, a childhood continence charity, revealed.
Furthermore, 72 per cent said their problem sometimes, usually or always stops them from taking part in school activities.
And 69 per cent said that they have not felt able, or would not feel able, to talk to school staff about their problem.
The research involved 105 children who suffer with continence problems and 1,127 parents of sufferers.
One student, 15, told the researchers: “This pretty much ruins my life, I have depression because of it and I don’t want to tell anyone.
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