A personal journey to better bowel control
Bodies are different, and bowels can take time to adapt to a new treatment. Some children and families might find it more difficult adjusting to Peristeen Plus than others. The first few weeks or months may be more challenging as your child gets used to a new and different type of treatment. Once you build the basics and establish a routine that works for your child, Peristeen Plus can help gain or regain control of their bowel.
Your child's Peristeen Plus journey will typically follow the three key phases detailed below.
The Basics:
By considering the bowel management program a shared responsibility, you will build your familiarity with the product while helping your child build the basics. As soon as your child is old enough, encourage them to participate in the procedure. This can help your child achieve independence sooner.
Succeeding with Peristeen Plus is about developing a routine that works for you and your child. For more personalized support, you can call Coloplast® Care at 1-855-605-7594, email peristeen@coloplast.com or visit www.coloplastcare.us/bowel for helpful resources.
Meanwhile, mastering these basics will help you get off to good start:
- Knowing how Peristeen Plus works
- Knowing what motivates your child
- Creating a home for the product and other supplies
- Making sure you have everything you need before beginning
- Finding a quick and easy way to clean up
- Identifying when your child has had a successful irrigation
Remember that your child’s bowel will need time to get used to Peristeen Plus so the first few irrigations might vary considerably.
Some families may find it more difficult than others adjusting to Peristeen Plus. It is especially important that you make the necessary adjustments as quickly and smoothly as possible. And if you’re faced with difficulties, do not lose heart. Succeeding with Peristeen Plus is about developing a system that works for you and your child. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you'll have a foundation for building the routine that will ensure you get the most from the treatment every time.
The Routine:
Once the basics are in place, it’s important to establish a personal routine for your childs' Peristeen Plus irrigations. You may need to experiment before you feel it’s working the way it should. With parental help, many children are capable of developing a fine-tuned routine after a few weeks, though it can take up to three months.
It may be possible to adjust the following variables but be sure to always consult your healthcare provider before changing anything in your child's routine, and avoid changing too many things at once:
- Number of air pumps
- Amount of water
- Frequency of irrigation
- Time of day
- Diet
- Any medicines your child takes
Life with Peristeen:
Once your child has established a personalized routine with Peristeen Plus, they may feel ready to tackle new goals. Whether it’s staying over at a friend’s house or starting a new hobby, it’s a good idea that they keep challenging themselves. With improved bowel control, flexibility is more achievable.
What goals will you and your child set?
Let's help you succeed with Peristeen Plus
We’re here to help you succeed with Peristeen Plus. Don’t hesitate to contact Coloplast® Care for product and lifestyle support if needed. Our dedicated Advisors have helped thousands of Peristeen users and will apply that expertise when they support you.
Information from Coloplast® Care is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice and should not be interpreted to contain treatment recommendations. You should rely on the healthcare professional who knows your individual history for personal medical advice and diagnosis. Prior to use refer to product labeling for complete product instructions for use, contraindications, warnings and precautions.
Indication: The Peristeen® Plus Transanal Irrigation System is intended to instill water into the colon through a rectal catheter, which incorporates an inflatable balloon, inserted into the rectum to promote evacuation of the contents of the lower colon. The Peristeen Plus Transanal Irrigation System is indicated for use by children (2 years - <12 years old), adolescent (12 years - < 18 years old), transitional adolescent (18 - <21 years old) and adult patients with neurogenic bowel dysfunction who suffer from fecal incontinence, chronic constipation, and/or time-consuming bowel management procedures.
Contraindications: Peristeen Plus Transanal Irrigation must not be used in the following situations: known anal or colorectal stenosis, colorectal cancer (active/recurrent), radiotherapy to the pelvis, and recent abdomino-perineal surgery, active inflammatory bowel disease, acute diverticulitis, severe diverticulitis, previous diverticulitis and diverticular abscess, chronic symptomatic diverticular disease, within 3 months of abdominal, anal or colorectal surgery, within 4 weeks of endoscopic polypectomy, recent colonic biopsy, recent endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and recent endoscopic sub-mucosal dissection (ESD), severe autonomic dysreflexia, ischemic colitis, during Spinal Cord Shock Phase, complex diverticular disease, in patients who are pregnant and have not used the system before*. Since the list is not exhaustive, the healthcare professional should always consider individual patient factors as well. *If the patient is pregnant and has never used transanal irrigation before, they should not start the irrigation procedure during pregnancy.
Warnings: Peristeen Plus Transanal irrigation procedure should always be carried out with caution. Bowel perforation is an extremely rare, but serious and potentially lethal, complication to transanal irrigation and will require immediate admission to a hospital, often requiring surgery. See the device manual for complete user instructions, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and potential complications/adverse events. For further information, call Coloplast Corp at 1-855-605-7594 or consult the company website at www.coloplast.us. Caution: Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.
