Bladder and bowel care

this section to talk about your problems with bowel and bladder control may have their own homes. This issue is that few people discuss openly that many people thought that consciously. But now, after being admitted to hospital and treatment, you may feel uncomfortable with this function

major problems with the colon include:

1. Movement of constipation and irregular bowel is rare,

2. Frequent bowel movements of diarrhea that can not be expected that the liquid than normal.

uncomfortable for both problems can be eliminated, and in many cases, deny

constipation can be caused by inactivity, or major changes in diet foods created. It can also by medications, including drugs and chemotherapy drugs can cause. Sometimes constipation happens because their environment has changed.

Here are some simple ways to prevent constipation:

Add fiber to your diet and most of the food, such as fresh fruit or dry, vegetables, whole wheat bread and cereals and bran. Try prune juice or a glass of warm lemon water. Drink plenty of fluids in any form that may be

many medications to prevent constipation, including stool softeners and bulk form factors exist. Stool softeners and stimulant laxatives are a must for anyone who takes medication on a regular basis. Ask a doctor, nurse or pharmacist to show that it would be right for you. If you are a bulk laxative to prevent drug use, they may lead to severe constipation

for many people, period, or use one suppository daily is an effective way to stimulate bowel movements. Glycerin Suppositories Dulcolax ® 2 ® or http://www.youtube.com/v/lb55VXQDd8Q?fs=1&rel=0s which are commonly used. To put the suppository in the rectum only with lubricating gel (KY ® or Vaseline ®), or even fresh water. With your forefinger, push through the anal sphincter (muscle) into the rectum. You can use rubber gloves, finger cote ®, or packaging or a plastic baggie to insert suppository. Push it as far as your finger can reach. It takes about 20 minutes for the suppository to stimulate bowel movements

laxatives encourage bowel movements during sleep, usually in the morning. However, laxatives can be a powerful drug, causing abdominal pain and diarrhea, even if used too freely. Doctor or nurse what kind of use of laxatives, and how often to use it.

worse. Enema liquid is introduced into the anus to stimulate bowel movements. There are a variety of liquids can be used to give an enema. They provide fleet use, Mountain ® harness through a rectal tube, reusable plastic or rubber food bag. Fleet enema ® is the most convenient for you to use your own kind, and gentle way to relieve mild constipation. This is just the manufacturer.

Fleet enema is stronger when it is needed, we suggest that water and salt (1 teaspoon salt 1 pint of water). Water should be slightly hotter than body temperature to about 105 degrees. To do this, you may need help. You leave with your right leg is bent to lie, and put a few inches into the anus lubricated rectal tube. Liquid containers should be about 1 1/2 feet above the support pinggul.Untuk a liter of water in this way, but when you feel you have reached your limit stop. Keep liquid at a time when you usually can be more than a few minutes

diarrhea

constipation diarrhea problems are more common, but cancer patients also suffer as a result of chemotherapy , radiation therapy, allergies to certain foods or emotional stress. Also, it seems strange, severe constipation can cause diarrhea ..

to relieve the discomfort of diarrhea, the first thing to do is to limit your fluid, to allow your bowel to rest. Drink plenty of liquids, light, such as apricot nectar, water and weak tea. They are either warm or at room temperature. When you feel better in most of the straw and rice, cream of rice, potatoes, mashed potatoes, dry toast, and crackers, low, gradually add the food. As you can reduce diarrhea, you can slowly return to normal diet. It is important to drink plenty of fluids to replace fluids lost during diarrhea

using bedpan annoying but unavoidable if you can out of bed. If you have a metal bedpan with warm water before use. Make sure they dry completely before trying to slide under your body. Powder pan to help it slide in easily. If you frequently use the bedpan is too large, flat "broken pot" can be obtained.

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more difficult to control their urination, measures should be taken to keep your skin clean and dry. For men, a condom catheter http://www.youtube.com/v/lb55VXQDd8Q?fs=1&rel=0s can be used. People who exercise, keep your penis in one hand and secure. Opening a condom over the penis and carefully open the condom on the penile shaft. When it is fully erect, foam packaging and glue it around the condom, be careful that it fits comfortably without cutting circulation. Condom catheter can be connected to gravity drainage bag. It can be kept as long as it holds up to a week.

Sometimes people from the hospital with a semi-permanent Foley catheter ®, which is a family helper must learn how to keep the house has been sent. The main principle to remember is that as a catheter, the bladder will be a straight line to the germs enter your body. Drainage port must be careful to keep in touch and free from contamination. It is only with careful and not let anything touch the port is exposed to drain the urine drainage bag when finished. Nurse will show you how to correct before leaving the hospital.

cleanse the skin and the catheter enters the body is also important. Twice a day, rub the area with antiseptic solution such as Betadine ®. Apply a small amount of disinfectant such as Betadine ® ointment Lubricants for not irritate the skin where the catheter enters the body