Clinics

Bowel function clinic

Phone: 020 7188 8875, choose option 4

Location: Pelvic floor unit, Tabard Annexe, Guy's Hospital, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT

This clinic is for people who have already been referred by their healthcare team.

It is run by specialist nurses and physiotherapists who offer advice and support to help you manage your symptoms. 

We may need to examine you. We will let you know  if we need to and what this will involve. We may also ask you to see your GP for a review of any medicines that may be affecting your bowel. 

We will see you regularly and we'll expect you to follow the advice and exercises we give you between appointments.

We'll send a detailed report to your doctor. 

Who the service is for 

We support people with: 

• bowel incontinence
• constipation
• irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• anal muscle weakness
• anal pain
• lower urinary tract symptoms
• pelvic organ prolapse

What we offer 

We provide:

• education on how the digestive system works
• advice on diet, fluids, toilet positioning and stress management
• pelvic floor and anal strengthening exercises
• rectal irrigation
• support with using suppositories, enemas and Loperamide
• referrals to other specialists if needed

We also offer biofeedback therapy. Biofeedback helps retrain your bowel and pelvic floor muscles. It may include nerve stimulation using a small probe to monitor muscle activity. This is not painful. Speak to your nurse or physiotherapist if you have questions.