Science Alert: Bladder and bowel symptoms: Need for actions

Gepostet von Kecke Elmroth, 11.12.2018 12:15:00

The impact on individuals’ quality of life of maintaining or restoring bladder and bowel continence cannot be underestimated. It is a top user priority but this is unfortunately not always reflected in healthcare and research initiatives.

 

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Themen: Science Alert, Bowel dysfunction, Bladder dysfunction

Science Alert: Bladder and bowel interaction – Linked together, for better or worse?

Gepostet von Maria Åberg Håkansson, 11.12.2018 09:00:00

The bladder and bowel are neighbours in the body and share innervation. Shared innervation means that the nerves travel together. This may be one reason why we commonly see an overlap in symptom profiles in lower urinary tract and colonic disorders.

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Themen: Science Alert, Bowel dysfunction, Bladder dysfunction

Science Alert: Bowel Dysfunction – Can It Be Managed?

Gepostet von Sofi Sigvardsson, 11.12.2018 08:50:00

Bowel dysfunction is a common condition. A wide spectrum of symptoms is involved, such as chronic constipation and fecal incontinence (FI) among others. A recent study in a Dutch population showed that prevalence of FI is as high as 7.9% in the general population.

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Themen: Science Alert, Bowel dysfunction, Fecal incontinence