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In-depth guides from our clinical writers, covering everything you need to know about catheters, stomas and more.

A-Z Urinary Drainage Bags

A-Z Urinary Drainage Bags

A urinary drainage bag collects urine from a catheter. The bag will be directly attached to your ...
10 minutes Catheter support
A-Z-Intermittent-Self-Catheterisation-ISC - Vyne

A-Z Intermittent Self-Catheterisation (ISC)

Intermittent self-catheterisation, or ISC for short, is used if you can’t empty your bladder by y...
10 minutes ISC support
A-Z-Ileostomy Vyne

A-Z Ileostomy

An ileostomy means that your small intestine is brought out through an opening in your abdomen to...
10 minutes Ileostomy support
A-Z-Nephrostomy - Vyne

A-Z Nephrostomy

A nephrostomy is a thin plastic tube that allows urine to drain from your kidney. It is inserted ...
6 minutes Nephrostomy support
A-Z-Urethral-Catheter - Vyne

A-Z Urethral Catheter

A lot of people live their lives with a urethral catheter to effectively drain urine from their b...
15 minutes Catheter support
A-Z-Urinary-Sheaths - Vyne

A-Z Urinary Sheaths

A urinary sheath is a great way to manage urinary incontinence in men. It’s a condom like cathete...
5 minutes Sheath support
Your A-Z guide to colostomy Vyne

A-Z Colostomy

What is a colostomy? A colostomy is a surgical procedure by which a surgeon brings part of your l...
6 minutes Colostomy support
Your A-Z guide to urostomy Vyne

A-Z Urostomy

If, for any reason, the bladder doesn’t work as it should, is injured or diseased, a urostomy mig...
8 minutes Urostomy support
Your ostomy basics - an A-Z guide Vyne

A-Z Ostomy

An ostomy is a surgical procedure by which a surgeon will create an exit route for urine and stoo...
8 minutes Colostomy support

Popular articles.

Not sure where to start? These are the guides people turn to most, covering a range of medical conditions.

Choosing the right fixation device for you

Choosing the right fixation device for you

There are a few different types of fixation devices you can choose from, depending on your lifest...
5 minutes Catheter support
What-are-the-different-types-of-catheters - Vyne

What are the different types of catheters?

If you’re new to the world of catheters, you may not yet be aware of the different varieties whic...
10 minutes Catheter support
Keeping active with a catheter

Keeping active with a catheter

We’ve outlined some things that might be helpful for you to consider when planning exercise with ...
5 minutes Catheter support
Everything you need to know about bladder spasms

Everything you need to know about bladder spasms

How do you know if you have bladder spasms, what causes them, and what can be done about them? Ke...
11 minutes Catheter support
What causes a UTI?

What causes a UTI?

A Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), is a common type of infection affecting your bladder (cystitis),...
4 minutes Catheter support
All about your bladder

All about your bladder

Today, we'll walk through some basic, frequently asked questions to help you understand more abou...
6 minutes Catheter support

All Articles.

Browse our full library of support articles, written by our clinical team to answer the questions we're asked about the most.

Stoma retraction or prolapse Vyne

Stoma retraction or prolapse

When your stoma suddenly doesn’t stick out anymore but lays flat on the skin or has even sunken b...
4 minutes Stoma support
Bowel blockage and obstruction Vyne

Bowel blockage and obstruction

Constipation, loose stools, and diarrhoea are among the fairly common experiences after an ileost...
3 minutes Colostomy support
Parastomal hernia - what causes it and how can it be treated Vyne

Parastomal hernia - what causes it and how can it be treated

Having a stoma can cause weakness in the area around it, which can lead to muscles bulging out. T...
5 minutes Colostomy support
Stoma bag leakage - causes and solutions Vyne

Stoma bag leakage - causes and solutions

Your stoma bag is designed to stay fully sealed between putting it on and taking it off. But some...
7 minutes Stoma support
Common skin issues with a stoma Vyne

Common skin issues with a stoma

If you’re living with a stoma, good skin care is an essential part of your daily routine as it wi...
8 minutes Stoma support
Your A-Z guide to colostomy Vyne

A-Z Colostomy

What is a colostomy? A colostomy is a surgical procedure by which a surgeon brings part of your l...
6 minutes Colostomy support
Your A-Z guide to urostomy Vyne

A-Z Urostomy

If, for any reason, the bladder doesn’t work as it should, is injured or diseased, a urostomy mig...
8 minutes Urostomy support
Your ostomy basics - an A-Z guide Vyne

A-Z Ostomy

An ostomy is a surgical procedure by which a surgeon will create an exit route for urine and stoo...
8 minutes Colostomy support
Your bladder basics - A complete guide Vyne

Your bladder basics - A complete guide

We all use our bladder multiple times a day and yet, as long as everything works as it should, we...
6 minutes Catheter support
Benefits of using transanal irrigation (TAI) Vyne

Benefits of using transanal irrigation (TAI)

A proper bowel care regime is important because it will help you to gain a certain amount of cont...
4 minutes Colostomy support
Chronic constipation - what is it, what are the symptoms and how is it diagnosed? Vyne

Chronic constipation - what is it, what are the symptoms and how is it diagnosed?

Constipation is a term that many of us use when we have difficulties going for a poo. It’s a very...
10 minutes Colostomy support
The most common bowel problems Vyne

The most common bowel problems

The lack of knowledge about bowel problems is often one of the main causes for the anxiety and d...
3 minutes Colostomy support

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