A stoma is an opening in your belly's wall that a surgeon makes in order for waste to leave your body if you can't have a bowel movement through your rectum. You might get one if you have ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in older adults. They may be more likely to have atypical UTI symptoms, such as delirium, confusion, or loss of appetite. A urinary tract infection (UTI ...

This is because having sex may irritate the urinary tract and can push bacteria into the urethra, worsening the infection. A urinary tract infection (UTI) can be painful enough to cause a ...

A urinary catheter is a tube that is inserted into one’s bladder ... where I had a surgically created opening (stoma) in the abdomen to allow urine to pass through to a suction catheter. Also, the ...

Some people often use bladder infections and urinary tract infections (UTIs) interchangeably. Both bacterial infections can make you feel like you constantly need to pee, often accompanied by a ...

"In the six years I've had a stoma, I've had one toilet that's been completely accessible for me," says Emma Sellars. "It is a real downer to be honest." The 23-year-old from Lincoln has been ...

Emma Sellars has had a stoma bag since the age of 17 "In the six years I've had a stoma, I've had one toilet that's been completely accessible for me," says Emma Sellars. "It is a real downer to ...

A urinary tract infection is any microbial invasion that results in an inflammatory response in the epithelium of the urinary tract. Bladder instillation of gentamicin is safe and effective in ...

The process involves putting water into your colon through the stoma, causing the colon to empty. Irrigation is most effective about an hour after a meal, which is when the colon is most likely to ...

The join is called an anastomosis. Sometimes the surgeon brings the end of the bowel out as an opening on your abdomen called a stoma. This is to give the bowel time to heal. An ileostomy is an ...

Kyle Waring, a stoma care nurse specialist based at the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership Stoma Service, developed the guidelines after he noted a gap in the care being provided for his ...