PASSPORT
TO SUCCESS
A manual for young adults with spina bifida about
successfully managing your incontinence.
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Why is managing your continence
so important?
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Tips on how to improve your
organisational skills
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Key facts about
managing bladder incontinence 1
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Covers:
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the
spina bifida bladder |
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key
things that don’t work |
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facts about managing bladder incontinence 2 |
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Covers:
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urinary
tract infection (UTI) |
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correct
cathing |
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managing
UTIs correctly |
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case
studies |
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surgery
options |
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summary |
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| Key
facts about managing bowel incontinence |
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Covers:
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key
things that don’t work |
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managing
constipation correctly |
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managing
diarrhoea correctly |
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managing
diet |
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drugs |
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surgery
options |
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helpful
techniques |
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summary |
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Tethered spinal
cord syndrome
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Covers:
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what
is it? |
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how
it affects continence |
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| Sex
and spina bifida |
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Covers:
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improving your sex
life |
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having
children |
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| General
health in spina bifida |
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Covers:
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obesity
(getting fat) |
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skin
and pressure sores |
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staying
healthy |
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latex
allergy |
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| Resources |
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| Continence
management planner |
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recording your
management plan |
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copyright©2002 Spina
Bifida Foundation of Victoria
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