Continence
June 21, 2018 | by Bladder & Bowel UK | General
It is estimated that around 14 million people in the UK suffer from continence problems and around 6.5 million with some form of bowel problem. Men, women and children can all be affected but many suffer in silence because it is not a topic that is openly discussed. This is true even today in the […]
Tags: adults, Continence, paediatric, public, World Continence Week
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June 20, 2018 | by Bladder & Bowel UK | General
This post has been written by Davina Richardson, Children’s Specialist Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK for world continence week. Bladder and bowel problems among adults are not uncommon, affecting both males and females of all ages. Some common bladder problems may include bladder leakage (incontinence), bedwetting or difficulties emptying the bladder. Some common bowel […]
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June 19, 2018 | by Bladder & Bowel UK | General
This post has been written by Davina Richardson, Children’s Specialist Nurse at BBUK for World Continence Week. General suggestions: Contact the airline or travel company to discuss your individual needs before booking/travelling. Think about what you need to carry with you, such as medicines and products. You may need to have a letter from your […]
Tags: adults, Continence, public, travel, World Continence Week
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October 2, 2017 | by Bladder & Bowel UK | General
This post has been written by Davina Richardson, Children’s Specialist Nurse at Bladder & Bowel UK (BBUK). Toilet training a child with autism is often difficult. Autism is a spectrum condition that affects social communication, social interaction and imagination. There are often sensory issues as well. These impact on many areas of learning and life […]
Tags: autism, Continence, paediatric, public, school
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September 28, 2017 | by Bladder & Bowel UK | Advice
It is important that those with continence (bladder and/or bowel) problems or those who care for them, have access to professional help and advice and are signposted to their local services. Many continence problems are treatable. However, it may be that following a full assessment, alternative solutions for promoting and managing continence are identified as […]
Tags: Bladder, Continence, public, urology
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September 27, 2017 | by Bladder & Bowel UK | Advice
It is important if you need to use a continence pad for a bladder problem that you use one appropriate to your needs. The absorbency of pads varies to meet different levels of urinary leakage. The reasons people leak urine varies. Continence pads have the function of absorbing urine. When choosing a pad it is […]
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September 11, 2017 | by Bladder & Bowel UK | Advice
Davina, Children’s Continence Nurse at BBUK, gives advice on how to help children to drink more water. Adequate fluid intake is important for maintaining health and well-being. Most school age children should have about one and a half litres of water per day with half of this during the school day. Children will need more […]
Tags: Children, Continence, paediatric, public
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June 15, 2017 | by Bladder & Bowel UK | General
Men’s Health Week takes place between 12th and 18th of June. Last year’s campaign was very successful tackling stress and ways to help beat it. This year’s theme is all about abdominal obesity. Some people may wonder why belly fat is the most dangerous type of fat in your body and the reason is because […]
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