How does transanal irrigation provide effective bowel management?

Andrea | Living with MS

Transanal irrigation (TAI)

TAI is an effective bowel management treatment that may help you if your MS affects your bowel. TAI involves introducing water into the rectum or colon via a rectal catheter. This promotes the evacuation of faeces from the bowel.1

This method of bowel management can help you achieve confidence in and control over your bowel by helping to prevent faecal incontinence and constipation.1 The procedure can be administered on your own or with assistance.

Transanal irrigation can be an effective alternative to other types of bowel management like mini enemas, laxatives, suppositories, manual evacuation, and digital stimulation. It helps reduce constipation and faecal incontinence, and reduces the time spent on bowel management.

Different types of transanal irrigation

There are different types of transanal irrigation, high- and low-volume TAI. “Volume” simply refers to how much water the system uses to irrigate the bowel. Below is a summary of what these systems offer.

 

Low-volume TAI

  • uses up to 250ml of water2
  • usually cleans out the rectum only2
  • is designed for use at home and to carry with you and use when on the go

 

High-volume TAI

  • uses up to 250ml of water2
  • provides an irrigation that empties the rectum and parts of the colon2
  • can help you to stay continent for up to 2 days1 

Coloplast offers a range of different bowel management products

Introducing Peristeen® Light

  • Designed for convenience – Peristeen Light is designed to carry with you throughout the day
  • Designed to be easy to use – Peristeen Light’s catheter is ready for use right after you wet the coating with water
  • Designed to minimise discomfort – The rounded catheter tip and two large water eyelets are designed to minimise discomfort when irrigating

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Introducing Peristeen® Plus

  • Time-saving solution – easy to prepare and use, it can be a time-saving bowel management solution compared to conservative bowel management
  • Regain confidence and control – users can gain confidence and control over their bowel through the effective and predictable prevention of faecal incontinence
  • Enables high-volume irrigation – allowing users to stay continent for up to two days

What can transanal irrigation do for individuals living with bowel issues?

Fikria’s story

Fikria’s story

Fikria lives with MS and now uses Peristeen Light to help manage her symptoms. Fikria says: “When I started using Peristeen Light, at first, I was a little insecure because I didn’t know how to use it, or what it did exactly. But when I eventually used it, it was such a relief — it worked immediately.”

Fikria | Living with MS

Andrea’s story

Andrea’s story

Andrea lives in Italy and also lives with MS. He uses Peristeen Plus to keep a handle on his bowel symptoms. “Peristeen Plus has been a big help for my intestinal problems.”

Andrea | Living with MS

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Bowel and bladder issues often go hand in hand when living with MS. If bladder issues are something that you experience in your daily life, take a look at how intermittent catheterisation (IC) can help overcome problems like urinary retention.

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