Are you about to start Intermittent Catheterisation? Some of you might feel a little uneasy about it, but don't worry! The majority of people find the process simple and straightforward. Once they have tried it a few times and found it doesn’t hurt, they realise it has the potential to improve their quality of life.
Topics: Women's health, Well-being, ISC, Self-catheterisation, Catheterisation, BPH
"I thought prostate problems affected the oldies, not people like me, in their 40's. But when the weak flow, urgency and nightly visits to the toilet began, I began to wonder…" This is David's story.
Topics: Enlarged Prostate, LUTS, Lifestyle, CIC, Urinary Tract Infection, BPH, Clean Intermittent Catheterisation, Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Sooner or later most men will suffer from urinary problems. That’s no uplifting prognosis… But knowing about the symptoms – and the treatments – will make it less scary. It’s time to learn more about LUTS!
Topics: Enlarged Prostate, Men's Health, LUTS, ISC, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Lifestyle, CIC, Urinary Tract Infection, BPH, Clean Intermittent Catheterisation
Nightly bathroom rounds, leakage or a constant feeling of never having fully emptied the bladder. These are common experience for men, often endured for years, and unfortunately like grey hair – a natural side effect of getting older.
Enlarged prostate, sometimes known as Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), affects nearly half of men over the age of 65 years.
Topics: Enlarged Prostate, LUTS, Lifestyle, CIC, Urinary Tract Infection, BPH, Clean Intermittent Catheterisation, Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
Many people think that an enlarged prostate (BPH) and prostate cancer are associated, but the simple answer is: No, they are not.
Professor Ralph Peeker explains the concepts.
With age, most men’s prostates grow. But an enlarged prostate (BPH) has nothing to do with cancer.
Topics: Enlarged Prostate, BPH, Continence
