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This is where you can find a host of articles on all things bowel-related. Everything has been written and researched by doctors, specialists, journalists or individuals from professional bodies. Settle down and start browsing!

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Real Hope for IBS

If you’re dealing with the painful and embarrassing symptoms of IBS, you’re not alone! 86% percent of all British adults suffered from some sort of gastrointestinal problem or ailment in the past year.

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UHI - Being physically active with a stoma

Discovering you need stoma surgery can be very worrying, and you may be concerned that your lifestyle will change significantly once the surgery has taken place. .

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The Gut: Human Microbiome Explained

The microbiome of the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract can best be described as a bacterial ecosystem. While there are a variety of ecosystems in the human body with their own microbiomes, the GI tract houses the highest bacterial cell densities of them all.

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Bowel Cancer

When we talk about ‘bowel cancer’ we normally mean cancer affecting the large intestine – the colon and the rectum. Unfortunately bowel cancer is one of the more common cancers and many of us know 1 or more family members or friends who have been affected by bowel cancer.

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Getting to the bottom of Inflammatory Bowel Disease - separating the myths from the facts

Inflammatory Bowel Disease has started to gain increased prominence in the past year, with cutting-edge research making national news and well-known faces in the public eye discovering that they are a sufferer.

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Is it time to take the ‘low’ out of FODMAPs?

The low FODMAP diet is an evidenced based dietary treatment for the symptom management of functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome.

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What is IBS?

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, long-term condition of the digestive system which can cause bouts of stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhea and constipation.

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Bowel Incontinence

Bowel incontinence, sometimes referred to as faecal incontinence, is defined as the inability to control bowel movements resulting in involuntary soiling. It is a common problem which is most frequently seen in older adults, and is more likely to affect women than men.

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