Thanet teenager first to receive ‘bladder pacemaker’

Jenny Allan, of Thanet, has a rare condition which means she must self-catheterise six times a day.

Jenny Allan, of Thanet, has a rare condition which means she is unable to pass urine and has to “self-catheterise” every few hours to empty her bladder.

Ms Allan said the specialist treatment, called bladder neuromodulation, has given her a “new freedom” to pursue her dream job as an ecologist. These changes prevent incorrect or unwanted nerve messages in the bladder, which can cause urinary incontinence or a person not being able to empty their bladder without a catheter.

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