Qufora with Birmingham Children's Hospital Group 1
Meet Andrew and his daughter Yssie and Paula and her daughter Sophie
One of the other things I’ve learned in my journey, is talking about it, and making it normalised. I think sometimes people think there is a big taboo, the reality of the situation is, it changes peoples lives.
Andrew
Qufora with Birmingham Children's Hospital Group 2
Meet Glenn and his son James and Catherine and her son Edward
I feel much more confident than before because I don’t have to worry about my bowels because I used the irrigation bag, so it does make a big difference.
James
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How can bowel irrigation help?
Bowel irrigation is reported to be beneficial in managing functional and neurogenic bowel disorders.