In hospitals viruses are easily spread from person to person as hospitals are hotbeds for bacterial mutations. Many vulnerable people become infected because many different strains of virus are thrown together with so many doses of antibiotics, vastly accelerating the chances of new strains forming. Some new strains of bacteria will often build up a power or resistance to antibiotics and it’s usually those that have survived the treatment or when a patient has failed to finish the course, this is why it is always very important to finish off a course of antibiotics.

Many ladies with mobility problems will often struggle to be seated onto a toilet without support and require support from a caregiver. Not a very pleasant situation for them to be in.  But choices are limited.

 However, there are products available to assist those who requires additional support with toilet matters like the ‘Toilet safety frame’ and the ‘Raised toilet seat’ for example. Both can be very beneficial in helping the individual who struggles to bend or sit on low surfaces but both still require the individual to sit. For many elderly ladies sitting can be extremely difficult due to age or medical conditions.

Remote Control Bidet toilet seats can assist many different types of individuals with disabilities. For people who live with mobility problems and find it very difficult to get into bath tubs, the bidet option added to their toilet could be their solution in maintaining good personal hygiene.

Remote control Bidets can have many advantages for those who have restricted mobility because it’s a hands-free device and only requires the use of the remote control function. A remote control bidet toilet seat enables the user to have the independence to assist themselves thus making them feel free from any embarrassment, allowing the user that feeling of confidence and dignity in being able to clean up independently.

Being able to use the toilet unaided is something that we are usually capable of but for the elderly or disabled it is not so easy, they often require support from a caregiver. This can be very awkward and imposing on a person’s dignity as toilet matters are very personal.

Bidets can have many advantages for vision impaired senior citizens and the blind because as it’s a hands-free device it enables them to have the independence to assist themselves. Nowadays senior citizens can feel free from embarrassment or feeling ashamed by using a bidet as it is no longer necessary to have a carergiver for those very private moments. Allowing the Blind and senior citizens that feeling of confidence and dignity in being able to clean properly and independently, will help gain back that self confidence.

The Uriwell Great Bedside Aid is a compact portable urinal, easy to use and inexpensive. The system is a personal toilet that is extremely useful in those situations of emergency and is designed to assist in all cases.  The product which has been carefully manufactured and well researched over 9 years has been specially made using a non-toxic polypropylene materials allowing elasticity in the device to enable it to bend in any direction for easy usage.

‘Urge Incontinence’ is a common form of incontinence. This is when a person gets an urgent desire to pass urine and is sometimes unable to hold on and therefore may leak before reaching the restroom. The problem is due to an ‘over active bladder’ sending mixed messages to the brain leaving the patient feeling the need to pass urine more often than normal, this can be during the night as well as the day.

Suitable for both male and females the unisex Uriwell device comes with a carefully constructed adapter which is safe, clean and easy to use. It has a seal tight cap which makes it airtight, free from unpleasant odors and virtually spill proof. The product which has been carefully manufactured and well researched over 9 years and has been specially made using a non-toxic polypropylene materials allowing elasticity in the device, this enables it to bend into any direction for easy usage.

The common commode or bedpan in hospitals and home healthcare settings has historically proven to be problematic. Current procedures include carrying the soiled pail to a “hopper room”, discarding the waste into the hopper, and washing the pail with water. Most hospitals require the pail to be sanitized. However rarely is a final sanitation step included where the pails are completely sanitized with hospital strength disinfectant.

Many of us will make sure that the toilet roll supply is well stocked up because the thought of it running out fills us with absolute dread, but how did people manage before it was introduced? The majority of us appear to forget that toilet roll was actually invented by someone; we assume that it’s been around forever as nowadays it is seen as one of life’s necessities.

Everyone has a solution to cleaning after bowl movements and most people will choose a method that is the most comfortable for them. The truth is there is no right or wrong way of doing so, as long as the method you choose is suitable for you. It’s purely down to personal preference when it comes to personal hygiene matters and we can only advise effective methods.

Although many people continue to use dry toilet paper, I think most will agree that it is not the most effective way to do so. We all know that water is the most effective way to clean our bodies and when it comes to cleaning up after bowl movements it is therefore your only guarantee that the job is done effectively.

Ask yourself this question; if you were cleaning yourself after a bowl movement with toilet paper and you accidentally got waste on your hand, would you simple just wipe it away with toilet paper and go? Of course you wouldn’t!

If you are thinking about installing a Bidet you may want to consider the E’LOO Electronic Bidet Toilet Seat instead. Unlike traditional porcelain Bidets which are stand alone devices often situated next to the toilet, E’Loo Bidet Toilet seats simply replaces your existing toilet seat and converts conventional toilets into Bidets as and when it is required. A two in one toilet and Bidet combined. Bingo!

E’LOO Bidet toilet seats are electronic toilet seats that offers cleaning and drying all in one. They simply replace you existing toilet seat to enable you to have a toilet and bidet in one place and by definition be brilliant space savers. The conversion from toilet to Bidet allows the user to wash and dry while remaining seated on the toilet.

When it comes to keeping clean and maintaining good hygiene the elderly can often struggle to do so as mobility can obtain difficulties when of a certain age. Sometimes elderly citizens are not capable of assisting themselves and rely on the much needed help of a caregiver or nurse.

When thinking about purchasing Bidet toilet seats, why should we consider E’LOO Electronic Bidet Toilet Seats?

There are many designs of Bidet toilet seats on the market and the majority of them all have one thing in common, they are often big and bulky with a tank situated on the back of the seat. Current Bidet Toilet seats sometimes require some room as they can take up a lot of space and they are rather unattractive to look at. Bidets often resemble something which has been designed for care homes and disability centers and the mechanisms of them can seem somewhat complicated.

For a person to be able to use the toilet alone is very beneficial in many ways, it’s a simple task for most of us but for those who need assistance like the elderly or handicapped it can be extremely humiliating and demeaning. When a person is not able to assist themselves it usually requires the aid of a nurse or caregiver to lend a hand.

Being able to use the toilet independently is one of life’s tasks many of us take for granted but for the elderly or disabled it is not so easy, they often require assistance from someone else. This can be very embarrassing for them and it imposes on a person’s dignity as using the toilet is a very personal matter.

Millions of households use toilet paper for their most basic personal hygiene provision. But how effective is the use of rolls and rolls of toilet paper? Does it actually clean up thoroughly enough to prevent health problems?

What does the average individual do when they dirty their hands or face? They wash. A little mud on a child's knees after it has fallen will immediately be removed by mum through washing. What do we do with human waste, potentially carrying a risk of spreading bacteria and viruses? We dab, or better rub, it off with a little bit of dry paper.

Toilet paper seems to be a pretty harmless, safe thing to have around the house. Or so one would think. It does, in fact, present more than just one risk to one's families health.

Apart from the soreness, itching and whatever else it can cause to sensitive areas, the fact that it is often used in excess to ensure these areas are cleaned properly presents another risk, namely that of blocked pipes.

Oh, the joys of toilet paper! No, really, there are times when an individual simply can't win. For women in particular, toilet paper can present a minefield of possible complications.

There we are, desperately avoiding the scratchy, unkind varieties of toilet paper that have us getting sore and itching so much it drives us mad just by looking at them. What happens?

Large numbers of households have septic tanks, which typically consist of two main components, namely the actual septic tank and the so-called drain field, or a land drain system.

All the waste water drains from the house into the septic tank, which is designed specifically to retain the waste water long enough to allow any heavy solids to sink down and settle at the bottom. Here bacteria will partially decompose those solids and form sludge.

Wet wipes are being used by many in the belief that they are soothing, provide better cleaning and are generally better for their skin's well being. People with rashes or hemorrhoids in particular reach for these usually soft, cooling alternatives.

While it is true that wet wipes will provide better cleaning, the soothing action should be seriously questioned. As a matter of fact, many wet wipes actually add to or even cause serious irritation to skin.

Toilet paper has, without a doubt, serious environmental effects. So-called virgin paper, made from trees, calls for an estimate of more than seven million trees a year being cut down just to cope with the demand for toilet paper in the US alone.

The toilet paper is then often whitened by use of chlorine based chemicals. As well as the danger of these chemicals entering the environment after the manufacturing process, they are also known to create certain toxic compounds, like organochlorides and dioxins, when reacting with paper fibers.

Bidets are better than toilet paper. This is quite a statement and one might well ask "why?". Allow me to explain.

First of all, as hard as everybody tries, there is never a guarantee that the use of toilet paper will actually result in perfect cleaning. It is, after all, a dry cleaning process and depending on the type of paper used, often more a case of spreading things, if being graphic may be excused for a moment, rather than actually removing them.

Even after cleaning themselves as thoroughly as they possibly can after visiting the toilet for bowel movements, many people are experiencing severe itching and rashes.

They assume that this is due to not cleaning up properly and try harder next time, or start using toilet wipes. The more they clean themselves, the more they seem to itch and the worse the rashes get. Why is this?

Having to go to the toilet is a very natural function essential for our health. How we perform simple personal hygiene procedures afterwards can, however, cause us to develop rashes, piles and even serious infections. But there is a way to help prevent these conditions.

Self cleaning public toilets have an array of advantages, as well as many disadvantages. This has caused them to be a point of many discussions both in public and among private individuals. Some of the advantages and disadvantages of self cleaning public toilets are briefly described here, allowing readers to make up their own mind as to whether they are a good thing or bad thing to have.

Having to use a bedpan is not a very dignified experience at the best of times, and seeing a carer or nurse going off with a bowl full of personal waste, which can also be extremely smelly, to get it disposed off and cleaned up often leaves patients feeling even more embarrassed, even if they have thoughtfully placed some tissue or a paper towel over it.

One of the most important health and safety rules and integral part of personal hygiene is to wash one's hands frequently to avoid the spread of germs. Many companies are advertising hand sanitizers which are supposed to kill off 99.9% of germs present with every use. This would ultimately mean that they should be more effective than simply washing one's hands with soap and water.

Personal hygiene is a main priority for any individual wishing to remain healthy. Bidets provide far more  effective personal hygiene than toilet paper can provide, as it not only gently cleans sensitive areas, it allows individuals to do so hands free.

Many individuals enjoy the comfort and personal hygiene a bidet provides. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to find one away from home. It is now possible to take the comforts of a bidet along wherever one goes, whether this involves public restrooms, hotels, restrooms at work or the great outdoors

Millions of gallons of water are wasted every year through faucets that are left running for too long or not closed properly after use.  Simply going through the daily early morning routine of personal hygiene, cleaning one's teeth, washing the face, etc, sees gallons running unused down the drain because few people think to turn the water on and off during this process.

NNatural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, landslides, tsunamis, floods, volcanic eruptions and avalanches can strike anywhere, at any time, as recent events around the world have shown.

The Travel John is the ideal portable urinal for a car. Imagine the scene: a family is traveling along a major highway and all of a sudden a little voice in the back of the car pipes up with: 'I really need to go NOW'. Nine out of ten times this will happen somewhere impossible to stop with no restroom in sight for miles to come.

The Urinelle is a paper funnel cone that women can use to urinate while standing. Every woman on the planet knows that feeling - a toilet is desperately needed but the seat is not incredibly inviting. Unfortunately, this kind of scenario is common in many public restrooms around the world.

The Uriwell, which is the result of years of thorough research and development, is a handy port a john to have around in many different situations. At only 2" by 5.25"  in size when closed and 2" by 12.5" fully stretched, it has a total capacity of 750 cc, or approximately 25 fluid ounces.

Although most people will wash their hands before leaving a restroom, it is still possible for germs to be on door handles as people have to open doors to get into the restroom and out again.

The importance of restroom hygiene, whether at home or in public places, can not be stressed enough. In particular in public restrooms, users need to ensure they follow an adequate set of measures to ensure their own as well as other people's health.

While proper hygiene and hand washing are important factors in every aspect of daily life, the importance is higher still after using the restroom. This is particularly the case if articles of incontinence management have to be dealt with, such as emptying collection bags or replacing an external male catheter.

Every child is being taught from a very young age to cover its nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing. Populations around the world are aware that sneezing in particular expels millions of germs into the environment at average speeds of 80 to 100 mph, capable of propelling them over a distance as far as 32 feet.

While there was a time when male incontinence required either internal catheterization or use of bulky, often uncomfortable and highly detectable incontinence pads, for instance, over the years a variety of individuals and companies began to research into different, more convenient and discreet measures to assist sufferers.

Everybody knows that feeling of not wanting to leave one's seat at sporting events to go to the restroom. By the time a person has waited in the queue for ages, has relieved themselves and rushed back to their seat, something vital will have happened in the game.

Male urinary incontinence affects millions of men, both young and old, around the world. Although it is a problem that does become more common in older individuals, spinal cord injuries, neurological conditions, prostrate surgery and an array of other medical conditions all represent typical causes of incontinence even in young men.

Catheterization as part of incontinence management often fills the concerned individuals with dread. The thought of a tube being inserted into them is not a welcome one and many are aware of the trauma such an insertion can cause to a bladder.

As people drink, the consumed liquid passes from the stomach and the small intestine into the bloodstream. The body monitors how much the blood is diluted and, depending on consumed volume and salt content, varies the production of urine by the kidney.

The so-called Iron Butt Rally, held every two years in years with odd numbers, is along distance motorcycle rally with a difference. Usually staged in August, this rally is spread over 11 days. During this time, riders typically cover around 11,000 miles, or 18,00 km.

The Stadium Pal has gotten it’s share of publicity since it’s inception in 1998.  Major news media outlets such as USA Today, ABC New.com and Sports Illustrated have all done some type of story on it.  Sometimes it is a serious piece about it and other times comical.  It does almost bring a laugh when someone thinks of a person wearing a portable urinal to a sporting event.

At BioRelief.com we get a number of people calling us trying to find a portable toilet solution for their loved one.  It might be a parent, or a spouse that can no longer care for themselves, or they a scared that if they go out they may not find a restroom in time.  They come across the Stadium Pal, and discover that it is a catheter.  The next question is usually something along the lines of “will they need to be catheterized?”.

One thing that we all seem to be conscious of these days is the spread of germs.  We all seem to go out of our way to avoid them.  Sometimes we do not realize that most germs are spread by hand contact.  Of course the public restroom has become the place were most germs are passed.  People go out of there way to avoid touching anything in a public restroom.  With the fear of people not washing their hands after they use the restroom the solution seems to be to not use your hands at all.

If you have been searching for a chemical to kill germs around your house, you might have come across some products that offer this. But one of the most popular professional solutions is still Hydrogen Peroxide. You might have already used products containing bleach, but you need to know that there are many benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide products. It is used safely for teeth whitening, mouth wash, cleaning around the house and even dying hair. But the most important thing is that it is destroying germs in fabric, on surfaces and even in toilets.

If you are looking at some of the most successful inventions of recent years, you might have come across the Toepener; a hands-free solution to get in and out of the public bathroom. It was invented by a group of University students, and supported by their professor to help them get started with manufacturing the new product. Loads of buzz is created around the Toepener, and it has also been featured by the television of the Twin Cities. Business owners, currently looking for ways to improve their services and the overall hygiene of their restaurant, hotel are already jumping on the new product. But what does it really do?

Tailgating has become such a big thing when it comes to sporting events these days.  It doesn’t matter if it is college football, or pro football.  The amount of people tailgating in the parking lots around stadiums sometimes exceeds the number of people attending the game.  It is a social gathering among family, friends and strangers.

The Aqua Wash Glove was created for waterless bathing and protects the skin from the damage caused by the increased use of soap. It is easy to use, perfect for traveling and is ready to use. There is no use for soap, water or moisturizing cream.

Stress can play a big part in multiple sclerosis, unfortunately, we all have it & we each deal with it in our own way. For me, a way to deal with stress is simply to remember to be grateful. Grateful for who I am, knowing God created me and He doesn't make mistakes! Also, being grateful for what I have, my family is on top of the list (like most people). When something goes wrong I can become stressed. This is what has been happening in my life:

Today it's raining & it reminded me of one of my favorite quotes:

Life isn't about how to survive the storm but how to dance in the rain.

After reading about MS & incontinence on the BioRelief.com website I just had to share my
story. ~ Although I began experiencing bladder issues about a year after I was
diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (in 2000) it took me years - 5 years before I began
using a catheter. Like most people, I had some mental issues to work out about using
catheters.

Massage for seniors is becoming more and more popular because the benefits are so varied. With many seniors having to take medication daily, adding another pill to treat an ailment is not appealing when the problem can often be resolved through therapeutic massage treatments performed by certified licensed professionals.

If you are an experienced SCUBA diver, and have any information you can add to this post please feel free to leave your comments so that others may gain from your knowledge.

If you thought personal portable toilets were just for travel, think again.  Now, personal portable toilets come in more varieties than ever providing a convenient and inexpensive solution no matter where you are when nature calls.

The Palm Portable Travel Bidet is a wish come true to campers at heart but dreads a cruise to the bushes for some "me" time. The gadget acts as your portable bidet that would make wiping off your butt with fig leaves completely unnecessary.

If pain killers upset your stomach and relief creams disagree with your sense of smell or touch, the BioRelief Pain Relief Spray can just be the one to save you from another pointless bout of agony. This 2-ounce spray has a megawatt power hidden behind its nozzle as it is able to stop or "freeze" pain immediately, almost as soon as it comes into contact with your skin. It works at an incredible pace as it does not have to rely on inducing blood flow to help relieve pain in the joints and muscles.

The Special Needs GoBidet is a more enhanced version of the original GoBidet product of the same company. The former was especially designed for those who have physical disabilities and those who are more restrained in their movements as they reach old age.

Your toddler and the Potty Monkey can be a match made in heaven. This specialized kind of potty training is a fun way of teaching your kids how to go to the toilet whenever nature calls. It’s an ideal buy especially for first-time parents who don't have a clue how to transition their kids from diapers to the toilet. Moreover, imagine how much you can save from an early toilet habit from your kids. A month’s supply of diapers can instead be set aside for piano lessons, ballet classes, or college, perhaps?

Wearing Drymids Boxers is a comfortable way to go through the truly uncomfortable stages of old age. You neither have to hold it in or do you have to tolerate bulky diapers that sag under the weight of incontinence. The boxers pretty much work just like an adult diaper, allowing you to relieve yourself without the feeling of degradation one gets from wearing what is supposed to be for babies.

If you're one of those who belong to a family that breathes and lives the outdoors and refuses to be stationary, then you probably own an RV. With an RV, you don't just take out the trash, but you also dispose of the accumulated human waste. This is a task so integral, you'll need back up. This you can get from the Sewer Solution.

Getting sick and being hospitalized is a tough time, and it's made even tougher when you have to go about your daily habits of digesting and of course expelling what you have ingested. It's a good thing that there's now an EZwee Urination Cup to take care of those pressing urinary needs you have to attend to when you can hardly move a notch.

GoBidet is an amazing bathroom tool that encourages good hygiene in toilet use. The device can fit any kind of toilet, whether it is one piece, two piece, elongated or round toilet. It is also available in three finishes, which are chrome, rubbed bronze, and satin. Thus, you are sure to find one that suits the elegance and style of your bathroom

It is literally packing heat, and unlike the usual meaning of this phrase, you won't have to be on your toes. Hot Lava Heat Packs are warm soothing pads that ease inflamed joints and sore muscles. This heat pack can outlast any other kind of pain reliever. While pain killers are popped into your mouth one after another and relief creams are emptied out of their tubes, the heat pack can be used again and again, even outlasting other heat packs.

BioRelief Pain Relief Cream is perfect for the day after when you unexpectedly had to do some serious muscle straining activities that you wouldn't ordinarily do, or in cases when you simply forgot to do some proper stretches before your exercise routine. When pain catches up to you the next morning, you can beat it from ruining your day of work or activity with the fast acting relief that the cream provides.