Having a stoma, even temporarily, is a big change in a person’s life and takes some getting used to. Thousands of Australians have a stoma and most lead a relatively normal life.
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Diet changes to help an irritable bowel
Swedish researchers looked at people who met the criteria for irritable bowel syndrome, to test a low FODMAP diet against traditional management advice for IBS. This is what they found.
Constipation: treatment options
Find out the treatment options for constipation. What's suitable for you will depend on the cause, severity and duration of your constipation.
Hepatitis C antibodies and antibody testing
Hep C antibody tests are used to see if a person has ever developed hep c antibodies – whether they have ever been infected with hepatitis C at any point.
Hepatitis C and sexual transmission
Hepatitis C, also known as Hep C is most commonly transmitted through blood-to-blood contact. It is not classified as an STI.
Hepatitis C: an Australian snapshot
Find out about all about hepatitis C, including how many Australians have hep C, how you catch it, treatment and the long-term effects of infection.
Hepatitis A, B and C: an overview
Compare the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Low FODMAP diet relieves IBS symptoms
Low-FODMAP diets reduce symptom severity scores, abdominal pain, bloating and overall symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to an Australian meta-analysis.
Haemorrhoids
Haemorrhoids are enlarged, congested veins just under the surface tissue of your rectum or anus. About 50 per cent of adults have had them by the time they turn 50.
People with coeliac disease can’t always trust store-bought food
For people living with coeliac disease, even small amounts of gluten can damage their intestine and cause inflammation – triggering side effects.