Our bladders rely on a good fluid intake to remain healthy. If children are not drinking well, they are more likely to become dehydrated, particularly if the weather is hot. This can impact children’s bladder health. Dehydration may cause headaches, light-hotheadedness, dizziness, lack of energy and make your child more grumpy than usual. It will […]
This blog was written by Davina Richardson, Children’s Specialist Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK (BBUK). 1. FABLE: Your child will tell you when they are ready to toilet train FACT: Some children will become increasingly aware of when they are doing a wee or a poo. At some point between the ages of two […]
This is a guest blog written by a woman called Lucille Whiting, Founder and Lead Designer Maker at Sophia Alexander Gold Fingerprint Jewellery. Lucille tells us about her journey of living with ulcerative interstitial cystitis. 19 Years Before My Diagnosis I’ve suffered from what were thought to be recurrent bladder infections since my late teens, […]
For World Continence Week, Davina Richardson, Children’s Specialist Nurse at BBUK talks about the continence problems that children and young people can have. She also discusses where you can find advice and information to support them. World Continence Week 2020 It is estimated that over 20 million people in the UK have some form of […]
This is a guest blog written by 30-year-old Jade Partington, who recently engaged with us on our BBUK Twitter account. Jade talks about self-catheterisation and the importance of reaching out to someone if you’re living with a bladder problem. I was born at 36 weeks, weighing 3lb 15oz, unable to walk until I was 2 […]
Knowledge surrounding cancer and the development of modern technologies has revolutionised the way healthcare has been offered over the last 50 years. The extent of the development means that someone diagnosed with cancer today is twice as likely to survive 10 years after their diagnosis than they would in 1970. Until we find a cure […]
This post has been written on behalf of Potter Rees Dolan about attitudes towards people with stomas. For people with bladder and bowel conditions, getting a stoma can be life-changing – or even lifesaving. A stoma can offer relief from chronic health conditions or provide a vital means of helping individuals to maintain a good […]
Your bladder and bowel are key to your health and well-being. If they are not looked after properly, then they may become a problem to you! Read on to find out how to maintain a healthy bladder in 2020 here. To maintain or achieve a healthy bladder in 2020, you need to keep hydrated. A […]
Your bladder and bowel are key to your health and wellbeing. If they are not looked after properly then they may become a problem to you! Read on to find out how to maintain a healthy bowel. To maintain or achieve a healthy bowel, it is important to eat meals regularly to boost metabolism, ideally […]
Problems with bladder and bowel control are among the most common medical conditions that children and young people experience. They are thought to affect over 900,000 people aged between 5 and 19 years of age, although this is likely to be an underestimate. Due to embarrassment, stigma and the mistaken belief that they children will […]