Health Awareness
Bladder and Bowel Q2 2022
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How a surgical robot is transforming surgery
A surgeon at a hospital in Germany says his patients are benefitting from improved outcomes and quicker recoveries after introducing a surgical robot. A German hospital has seen improved recovery times for patients after a year of using a surgical robot, that enables surgeons to operate more precisely, according to one of its leading doctors....
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Helping bladder cancer patients shape their care through technology
An innovative app has been designed for patients to record the severity of side effects from their bladder cancer therapy and shape their treatment plan. Patients experience differing side effects from specialist therapy for bladder cancer. As a result, regular and accurate monitoring is crucial to support decisions on treatment progression for people with non-muscle...
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The value and differences of water-based probiotics
The way probiotics are manufactured could have an impact on their ability to multiply and thrive in the gut. The live bacteria and yeasts added to supplements are thought to help support the natural balance of bacteria in a person’s gut. However, experts stress an important thing to consider when choosing a supplement is the...
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Let’s put bladder and bowel conditions centre stage
The embarrassment of bothersome bladder and bowel disorders has been a huge contributing factor to the Cinderella status associated with these conditions. When we talk about Cinderella status, we are referring to a lack of awareness or a greater need for attention on a given cause of subject, as it is not recognised as a...
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Do not ignore a bladder or bowel problem
Bladder and bowel problems are very common, but many individuals prefer not to openly discuss what, in essence, is private to us all. However, help and support is available. People are often reluctant to come forward and present to health professionals to seek the help and advice they need. This is commonly due to embarrassment,...
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Finding security in the right stoma product
Firefighter Glen Neilson, 49, from County Durham, has had an ileostomy for more than 20 years after suffering ulcerative colitis. Here, he discusses stoma technology. What was life like when you had your stoma created in 2001? I had just been given the all clear for cancer in my neck when I started having toilet...
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How the right catheter can make a difference
Sponsored by: Retired NHS nurse Alison Hodgson, 51, from the West Midlands has primary progressive multiple sclerosis. One of the symptoms is her bladder health, requiring the use of an intermittent catheter. What is your experience with catheters? I was shown how to use intermittent catheters to fully empty my bladder because if there is...
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London researchers developing novel drug to reduce bowel cancer development
A new drug to intervene before bowel cancer has chance to develop is showing promise to test in the clinic. Bowel cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Five-year survival rates are 60%, even after surgeries and current therapies. Despite a USD 12 billion worldwide market for treating bowel cancer, there remains no...
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Don’t let urinary incontinence stop you doing what you want to do
Urinary incontinence does not need to be accepted as part of getting older, recognising the signs and symptoms is the first step to finding the right treatment. Urinary incontinence is the involuntary leaking of urine. It affects around 13% of women and 5% of men and becomes more common as people get older. Stress urinary...
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There are a range of treatment options for bowel conditions
Bowel dysfunction can have an emotional, social and physical impact on those who struggle to manage the debilitating symptoms. Constipation and faecal incontinence are symptoms of bowel dysfunction and cause distress, discomfort and anxiety, with many sufferers struggling alone and often too embarrassed to seek medical help. But experts emphasise the importance getting advice from...
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Ask your healthcare professional for support with bedwetting
Bedwetting is a common medical condition, affecting as many as one fifth of five year olds and one tenth of seven year olds. It can have a significant impact on those living with the condition. Numbers of people affected by bedwetting reduces with increasing years, but it persists in about 2% of teenagers and young...
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Lifestyle changes can help manage chronic constipation
One in seven adults and one in three children in the UK have constipation at any one time. A condition that can be easily resolved in most, yet many people are needlessly suffering.1 Louise Hulme, aged 45, from Gravesend has suffered from chronic constipation since 2018, after a complication with ulcerative colitis (UC) caused her...
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Knowing the symptoms of bowel cancer could save your life
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with the disease, that is nearly 43,000 people every year. Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer. As a charity we see firsthand the devastating impact that bowel cancer can have on people of all ages....
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Are you aware of the signs and symptoms of UTIs?
For many a urinary tract infection (UTI) is a painful but short-lived complaint, but for others it can be an ongoing issue. For many people, as has now been acknowledged by the NHS via NHS Digital, a UTI can turn in to a recurring chronic problem that blights lives. These episodes can result in...
