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Resources for Bowel Control
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Send to a friend. Organisations and websites, UK and international. The information for this website was drawn from a wide range of sources, including specialist publications, articles and books. Here is a selection. Last updated 14 Jun 2011. This Web site and its content are provided by Medtronic UK Ltd. For general information purposes only.
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Diagnosis for Bowel Control
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Send to a friend. If you have continence problems there are professionals you can talk to and continence services that will give you help, advice, diagnosis and treatment. When you first visit your doctor, you'll be asked a variety of questions about your toilet habits to find out what you've got and to what degree. Talking about it is easier for some than for others. Nurses can do assessments and provide help with some treatments. Last updated 15 Feb 2011. For general information purposes only.
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Treatments for bowel problems
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Send to a friend. There are various treatments available to people who have bowel control problems. Your healthcare adviser will assess your condition with you and help you decide what treatment and management options are right for you. Each type of incontinence requires specific treatment approaches. Your healthcare advisor will assess your condition and help you decide what treatment and management options are right for you. Electrical stimulation of the nerves that pass through the lower back can help...
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Facts and Statistics
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Send to a friend. Studies suggest that in the UK major faecal incontinence affects 1.4% of the general population over 40 years old and constipation affects between 3% and 15% of the population. In 2001 an English study about prevalence of faecal incontinence in adults over 40 years old said in its summary:. In the UK, 24% of older people are affected by urinary incontinence. Of those older people in institutional care, 30-60% are affected by urinary incontinence, and 25% by bowel incontinence. In 2004 a...
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Who to see for bowel problems
http://www.bowel-control.co.uk/diagnosis/tell-the-doctor/index.htm
Send to a friend. If you have continence problems there are professionals you can talk to and continence services that will give you help, advice, diagnosis and treatment. Ordinarily, your general practice or healthcare centre will be the first place to go to. You can talk to your family doctor or practice nurse or go to a well-man clinic. Women can talk to a gynaecologist about pelvic floor exercises and maintaining good continence control, especially during pregnancy and after childbirth. External link...
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Definition of Bowel Control
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Send to a friend. What's normal, what's not, and what is incontinence? Types and Symptoms of bowel incontinence. People usually know bowel problems by two common disorders: constipation and diarrhoea. But there are many other reasons for bowel problems to arise. From loss of sensation to blockage, types of bowel disorders and symptoms vary. Causes of bowel incontinence. Not all causes of bowel incontinence are fully understood and there are many reasons for it to happen. Last updated 15 Feb 2011.
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Definition of Bowel Control
http://www.bowel-control.co.uk/definition/index.htm
Send to a friend. What's normal, what's not, and what is incontinence? Types and Symptoms of bowel incontinence. People usually know bowel problems by two common disorders: constipation and diarrhoea. But there are many other reasons for bowel problems to arise. From loss of sensation to blockage, types of bowel disorders and symptoms vary. Causes of bowel incontinence. Not all causes of bowel incontinence are fully understood and there are many reasons for it to happen. Last updated 15 Feb 2011.