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Whether you are a carer, a specialist, or completely new to continence care, Wellspect Education provides learning resources for your level of expertise.
Whether you are a carer, a specialist, or completely new to continence care, Wellspect Education provides learning resources for your level of expertise.
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This article explores strategies that can help address challenges faced by men who are in the initial stages of learning to use intermittent catheterisation.
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In this article we sum up the key findings and recommendations of a 2023 study by Bauer et al. which explores intermittent catheterisation (IC) by children and adolescents in school settings.
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Learn more about what cauda equina syndrome is, its effects on bladder and bowel, and how to manage bladder and bowel symptoms in cauda equina.
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In this article you will get the perspective from an individual with a SCI on the management of his bladder and bowel after the injury.
In this publication highlight you can read about the identification, assessment, and treatment of urinary incontinence and bowel control issues.
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In this webinar you will hear from Consultant Physiotherapist Julia Herbert talking on pelvic floor dysfunction, the associated symptoms and the management options that are available.
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Prolapse means "to fall out of place". Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when the vaginal walls, uterus, or both lose their normal support and fall out of place. Other nearby pelvic organs, such as the bladder or bowel, may be involved and also ‘drop’ from their normal position in the body. Cystocele is the most common type of POP.
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Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) refers to a broad constellation of symptoms and anatomical changes related to abnormal function of the structures within the pelvic floor complex, which includes the supportive fibrous tissue called fascia, the blood and nerve supply and in particular the pelvic floor musculature.
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Pelvic floor dysfunction is common, but not commonly talked about. In this article, you will find an explanation about basic pelvic floor anatomy, description of symptoms and how these can be managed, which can be downloaded and handed out to your patients.
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In this scientific review you will learn more about incomplete emptying causes and treatment.
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A rectocele is a bulge in the anterior or posterior rectal wall, that traps stool resulting in incomplete emptying. In this article you will learn more about this common condition.
Ortega et al conducted this retrospective study at a pelvic floor disorder center to evaluate the impact of constipation on urogenital symptoms in women. Bowel problems in women are hypothesized to be associated with the presence and severity of urogenital symptoms and linked to pelvic floor dysfunction.