What do you want to know more about? Choose your area of interest and find instructive material that will help you learn more about bladder and bowel care.
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This video explores challenges that can impact the urinary system, such as overactive bladder, weakened bladder muscles, and urinary retention. It explains how these issues can prevent the bladder from emptying properly, potentially leading to infections and kidney problems.
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This video provides a concise overview of the urinary system's anatomy and function. The upper tract (kidneys and ureters) filters waste from the blood, forming urine. The lower tract (bladder and urethra) stores and eliminates urine. Sphincter muscles ensure continence.
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These videos explore the fascinating connection between your brain and bladder. They explain how they work together to control urination, including how the bladder sends signals to the brain when it's full and how the brain coordinates bladder emptying.
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This video explores some of the challenges that can affect the urinary system, such as overactive bladder, weakened bladder muscles, and urinary retention.
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This video offers a brief introduction to intermittent catheterization (IC) for men - a method for managing bladder emptying issues. It covers the benefits, who can use it, and getting started.
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This video provides an overview of intermittent catheterization (IC) for women, a method for managing bladder drainage. It explores the benefits of IC and highlights the importance of proper technique and equipment selection.
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In 2011, Brianna was in a car accident where she got a spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the waist down. She has been a wheelchair user since the accident, but it took 10 years before she was told how to perform intermittent catheterization in a practical and efficient way, not being confined to her bed and using LoFric Elle. Read her story in her own words.
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Ninthe (9) lives with her parents and brother in Almelo, The Netherlands. From the day she was born, she was unable to feel the urge to go to the bathroom. We interviewed Ninthe and her parents at their home. Ninthe hopes her story will inspire other children to understand that bowel irrigation is not a problem and that you can go to school again without having accidents.
Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are going above & beyond by providing veterans with quality LoFric catheters for intermittent catheterization (IC).
It can be difficult to find a regular toilet routine if you suffer from chronic constipation or fecal incontinence. Some people constantly fear public accidents or literary spending hours in the bathroom.
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Female urinary incontinence is a very common condition. Let's take a look at what everyday life entails with respect to recognizing this issue and understanding which treatments are available.
