Trying Transanal Irrigation for the first time

Having shared with you my first experience of catheterization, I want to tell you what it was like when I performed Transanal Irrigation myself for the first time.

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Topics: Transanal irrigation (TAI), Neurogenic bladder, Neurogenic bowel, Bowel dysfunction, Multiple Sklerose (MS)

My first time trying Intermittent Catheterization

Do you remember your first time? When you first picked up a catheter to empty your bladder? I can still remember it clearly – as if it were yesterday.

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Topics: Bladder and bowel interaction, Neurogenic bladder, Intermittent Catheterization, Multiple Sklerose (MS)

How combined bladder and bowel care improves the health and happiness of MS patients

Worse bladder symptoms often mean worse bowel symptoms. Yet they are rarely addressed together, despite the evidence for better clinical outcomes and significant improvements in quality of life.

Lee, 30, living with MS

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Topics: Bladder and bowel interaction, Bowel dysfunction, Bladder dysfunction, bowel disorder, Multiple Sklerose (MS)

I was 26 and diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis

It was an ordinary morning, except for the fact that Lee woke up with a strange tingling feeling and numbness in his hand. As the day went by the numbness travelled up his arm, all the way up to his shoulder.

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Topics: Bladder and bowel interaction, Transanal irrigation (TAI), Bowel dysfunction, Multiple Sklerose (MS)

MS: How I found the solution to my bladder problems

MS related bladder problems hindered Jane in doing the things she loved, but she found her solution and was able to take the journey of a life time!

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Topics: Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC), Multiple Sklerose (MS)