Continence Issues for Adults with Spina Bifida

24 April,2021

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As the Spina Bifida population ages, there will be many people who have never had their continence issues addressed. This leaflet is intended to help this group to look at their bowel and bladder management.

Bowel

Most people with Spina Bifida will have bowel problems. These may include constipation, diarrhoea, and faecal overflow or be a combination of all three. You need to know what your faeces should look like – you need to aim for it to be firm but not hard, well-formed but not knobbly.

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