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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
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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
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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.

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Is a catheter valve right for me?

A catheter valve is not suitable for everyone, so before you use a catheter valve it is important...
2 minutes Catheter support
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Which drainage bag is right for me?

There are many overnight drainage bags available out there and with so many options, it’s importa...
2 minutes Catheter support
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How to correctly empty your leg bag

It’s important that you ask your nurse or healthcare professional how often you need to empty you...
2 minutes Catheter support
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How to attach a leg bag

Once your leg bag is attached to your catheter it can stay there for up to 7 days. There is no ne...
3 minutes Catheter support
What is a suprapubic catheter? Vyne

What is a suprapubic catheter?

A suprapubic catheter is a type of catheter which is surgically inserted via the lower abdomen an...
4 minutes Catheter support
What is a urostomy? Vyne

What is a urostomy?

A urostomy (sometimes called an ileal conduit) is created to allow another way for urine to exit ...
4 minutes Urostomy support
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Lever tap or T tap catheter bag - which is right for me?

Having a choice of which catheter products to use is really important, particularly if you’re liv...
4 minutes Catheter support
Everything you need to know about urge incontinence Vyne

Everything you need to know about urge incontinence

Urge incontinence is a type of urinary incontinence which occurs when an urge is suddenly felt to...
4 minutes Catheter support
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Everything you need to know about stress incontinence

Stress incontinence is more common than a lot of people think! In fact, 1 in 5 women in the UK ov...
4 minutes Catheter support
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The effect of diabetes on the bladder

As urology specialists, we understand diabetes and the impact it can have on bladder health. Read...
4 minutes Catheter support
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Is your bladder irritated by what you’re drinking?

Have you ever considered the effect the drinks you consume could be having on your bladder? Read ...
6 minutes Catheter support
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4 benefits of using a catheter leg bag sleeve

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – catheter fixation and supporting your leg bag is so...
2 minutes Catheter support

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