Wellspect Blog

Male urinary catheters: a complete guide on how to use

November 17 2021

In this post we will talk about the male urinary catheter, a common aid that many men use daily to empty their bladder. Even if you’re just a beginner, you don’t need to worry: there are easy solutions on how to handle it in a safe and hygienic way. In this guide we explain all the aspects related to intermittent catheterization for men and provide answers to your most common questions.

Topics: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI), Intermittent Catheterization, Travel, Spinal injury, Clean Intermittent Catheterisation

The importance of finding a bowel management therapy that works

November 11 2021

Andre, 35 years old, lives an active life; he’s been an X Games Snowboard competitor, runs his own business and provides IT support for an organization supporting people with disabilities. After years of trying unsatisfactory therapies for his bowel issues, he’s found a solution that he’s happy with. In this article he tells us about it.

Topics: Transanal irrigation (TAI), Neurogenic bowel, Bowel dysfunction

How I got in control after my cancer diagnosis

September 29 2021

After suffering from rectal cancer, I first had a stoma. When the stoma was removed and the bowel was reconnected, my bowel emptying did not work. The radiation had damaged the nerves to the sphincter, so I became incontinent. From then on, I suffered from bowel leakage.

Topics: Transanal irrigation (TAI), Bowel dysfunction, rectal cancer

I was supposed to be happy after my cancer was gone, but life was hell

September 29 2021

I was only in my mid 30s, a mother of small children and a career, when I discovered blood in my stool. I simply did not have the time to worry. After a while I started to feel pain. I went to the doctor. In just a few weeks, I had been diagnosed with cancer and had undergone surgery.