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.

"It was very helpful for us at the time, when Harry was a little baby with reduced function, to meet a boy with similar problems, and to get to know a family with our kind of approach to life, who had struggled with the same things as us.”

Marija - 58, has been chronically constipated for years. Keep reading to learn about her journey and how she took control of her bowel issues.

Sometimes, constipation can present severe symptoms or health risks that require medical intervention and in some cases emergency treatment.