Catheters 24/7 becoming completely comfortable with them

Thanks to the members: Czorro, MissStress, MrFoley, … For whose posts helped me improve my husband’s condition.

I would also like to share useful advice on how it is more comfortable for my husband when he wraps his organ in a paper towel, because then it moves less and does not cause him too much irritation. I don't know how to put a picture here, but I will try in my profile.

I hope that someone more experienced will answer my questions from the previous post, here or on PM.

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MistressM asked, What brand of hand sanatizer. I got some Wal-Mart that has watermellon fragrance.

Where the catheter comes out of the urethra, I also use triple antibiotic ointment. It is a store brand, for use on cuts, some abrasions and other stuff. It could be a genaric version, it works for me.

I have found, this is my experience only, that all catheters leak now and then. All that I have read say that is “normal”. I even asked the nurse about it in the urologists office, she said that is true. So no matter what size catheter you use/ wear, you will have some occasional leakage.

I don't swim with my catheter in me at all.

For me, as soon as I put a catheter in me, I don't notice it at all. Some say it takes some time to get “used” to wearing a catheter, I have not found that a problem at all. I hardly notice that I have a catheter in me once I insert it in me. I do like to reach down and feel the catheter in my urethra.

I do on occasion get a hard on, “stiffy”, whatever you choose to call it. What I like about a catheter is that I can attach an overnight bag and sleep like a baby and not have to get up and go to the bathroom.

I take lots of diuretics and so I pee a lot. So with an overnight bag, I don't have to worry about getting up to empty a leg bag at night. I really like the 2000 ml bags and do use the 4000 ml bags. Depending on how much I drink, I can put out about 2000 ml of urine some nights. Usually it is about 1600 to 1800 ml a night.Durinig the day, I put out about 2000 ml or more easily.

I make sure I wash myself off each day, I don't need any UTI's at this point in life. I have had them in the past, but that was when I was not smart about what I did with a catheter. Now I use a new catheter each and every time I remove my catheter.

I do enjoy wearing a catheter, saves me peeing my pants, also saves on Depends and such. I still do use them on some days. I don't worry if the Dr. knows if I have a catheter in me at all anymore. I ask. if you were in my shoes, what would you do? They usually say, well I may have the right answer.

Make sure you work clean, watch for any signs of a UTI and if one starts, get to the Dr. ASAP and get some drugs to stop any UTI. I can't take the Sulfa based drugs, so they have to give me a different drug. Sulfa based drugs make me sick as a dog.

Enjoy using a catheter and they do become comfortable with use. I use a very large catheter so for me the catheter feels great once it is in.

Here is a link to the images of my Botox injections. They were very helpful in stopping my overactive bladder. It is very embarassing to be standing at the sink washing dishes, yes I still do that, and get the alert that you need to head to the toilet, which is about 15 feet away. As you turn around your bladder empties and you don't know it is coming. Now you have to wash yourself up, wash your clothes and change your Depends or diaper. Now with the Botox injections I have ample warning and I can hold my urine and make it to the toilet.

My body will asorb the Botox in about 8 to 12 wqeeks, so I will have to do this again, but I can live with that as long as my insurance will pay for it. While wearing a catheter is fine, the tubing on the overnight bags is very long and I wish there was a way to make that tubing shorter.

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Mistress M, as you can see I am shaved because it is easier to clean up myself if I do leak with my Depends on.

I will tell you that if your husband gets a hard on after the insertion of a catheter, fill the balloon and then plug the catheter. Now with some extra lubricant, you make sure he gets satisfied. I would love for my wife to do that to me, but I know that will never happen in this lifetime ever. My wife has never helped me by masturbating me ever. So pleasure your man if at all possible.

Thank you very much for the exhaustive information and pictures with a description of the procedure. I would be very grateful if you could write me the names of the medicines or preparations you mentioned. If they are available here under the same name, then I would buy them. If not, then I would enter the name, and in the description of that I would find the composition, according to that composition I would find the appropriate medicine on this market in the EU.

In my experience if the pee is colorless or light yellow it means my husband is drinking too much water.

If it is medium yellow it is the best amount of water.

If it is orange then it is too little water and it starts to burn or makes him urinate frequently.

If it is red, then there is irritation of the urethra and it is blood.

If it is brown it is a sign that he is severely dehydrated.

If it is dark brown, dark red or black it is internal bleeding.

Botox injections, Please explain to me, whether botox is just injected into the bladder, or given an injection into the bladder wall. When he was young he went to pee 4 times a day

My husband’s bladder capacity has dropped dramatically in recent years. before the catheter he went ten times a day. I don’t know how advisable it is to satisfy him while he has a catheter. He is now 70 years old and I think his prostate needs to be emptied occasionally. I have received very different answers so far, from never, once a week, once a month, to often. I used to massage his penis, with oil once a week, but the amount of ejaculate was very small because of the medication he takes for the prostate, but he still enjoyed it a bit. I agree with you that daily hygiene is most important for UTI. I'm thinking of taking him to Laser hair removal for pubic area from from navel to anus. And to do his armpits, because he sweats a lot. In the pictures I linked, you can see one or two patches that hold the catheter, or the penis. Does anyone have better advice on how to tighten, to move less, because moving it irritates him a lot. He is especially bothered by squatting, bending down or sitting.

Thanks you once more time for your help. for me, my husband and all the forum members you helped, because this topic is ticklish enough to be talked about during lunch.

@MisstressM, You have done well reasearching Catheters for your husband If i'm also correct catheters or used for play and medical. Do you enjoy wearing caths? I have had botox injections in the bladder usually . The bladder is overactive and one has little warning and often pee comes out before you get to a toilet . Pull up briefs aid in managing this . Often the bladder does not empty completely further complicating the issue . Often disposable straight caths are used in treatment because many physicians feel there is less chance of infection. They often give a prophylactic antibiotic daily if a patient feels the need. I would discuss straight caths with your Physician.

if you wish to stay with indwelling catheters I would suggest using Duette catheters in 14Fr and a Rusch Belly bag for day time and a bed bag 3000ml at night. Also learn sterile technique fo cath insertion and removal. Your Doctor will advise you as to how long the cath and bags are to be used. You might also discuss with your Doctor How much fluid intake is permitted and of course keep a log of how much urine is voided.

Catheters and Urethra play is very enjoyable . Best of luck to you and your Husband . Kinky ways make life most enjoyable.

MisstressM

I will get back to you about the drugs and such in the next day or so. I have to look all the drugs I took up.

MisstresM,

OK, here is a short history of what I have done because of my overactive bladder.

My urologist said we would try some drugs first.

In the USA, it is always drugs first then the other protocals.

I started with Oxybutynin CL ER 10 mg tablet, brand name Ditropan XL. It seemed to work, but I woke up with my tongue thick and I was getting up to drink water as much as I was getting up to pee. I had no energy at all, I figured because of the drug. I was so thirsty.

We then went to another drug, a different form. Tolterodine Tart ER 4 mg cap.

Detrol LA also know as an antispasmodic. It seemed to work, but again I was drinking a lot of water, at night I would get up to drink water, pee and drink more water. I was always thirsty.

My family Dr. gave me a months supply of Myrbetrig, brand name, (very expensive) it also seemed to work, but I got a constant headache. I took it for a week and said, that is it. I went back to wearing a catheter.

So that is what I did before I got the Botox injections.

The botox injections have worked for me for about 2-½ months. Your body absorbs the botox, so you have to have them again. This is the second time I have had the,. It takes about 3o minutes, you are awake the whole time and when he was done, he said see you in 3 months.

The injections are placed in the bladder wall in specific areas. The Dr. can see with a scope and when he nods or tells the nurse, she injects the botox into the bladder wall. In one picture you can se where he hit a blood vessel and it is all red. You have some blood in your urine for a couple days, then you are good to go. You don't feel a thing, I did feel some of the needle the first time, but the second time, not a bit of pain and what pain I did get, was not all that much.

From what I understand the urologist wants your urine to be like weak tea. Not much darker. They want your urine to be clean and light colored, never dark.

I asked my urologist's nurse about masturbating and she said the Dr. didn't advise that I do it with a catheter in me. Now I have and I didn't get any big thrill doing it. Just the normal feeling when you come. Some say it is great and almost heaven to masturbate with a catheter in them. I have not found it all that great.

Now if my wife would masturbate me, I would be in heaven for sure. She won't do it ever. She said she doesn't like “stickey” on her hands and her past experiences have now led to a rather non-existent sex life. She says her father molested her as a young girl and for a while she did enjoy sex, now sex is totally off limits. So I would say satisfy him as often as you want. For me more is better, but every man is different.

I hope I have answered your questions.

Special thanks To Czorro

Thank you very much for all the details that will surely help me to help my husband. I still miss the name of the medication used to lubricate the outlet urethra catheter. And if you know a good cleanser or sterilizer on and around the penis, And pubic area, if you have a recommendation according to your experience.

As for the color of urine. you're right. I also noticed that if the urine is cloudy, then it is a sign of infection.

My husband has the most problems walking, getting up, so if you have any knowledge on how to reduce the sensitivity of the urethra when moving. Does anyone know how to better fix the penis, not to move, than how I did it with adhesive bandage.

Prostate medications cause his stool to harden, which further creates pressure on his bladder. Well, he can hardly throw them out on his own. That's why I give him every day an enema. And that makes the whole situation much easier for him.

How or where you put the bag so it doesn't bother you in bed. How to avoid pulling the catheter, which causes my husband severe pain and wakes him up, so later neither he nor I can fall asleep even though we sleep in different rooms.

Another to give advice on how to improve your sex. Have your wife put on latex gloves. Be careful and kind with her, explain to her that she is massaging you a little, which will greatly help your health, because the doctor recommended it to you. In return, you massage her back, legs, or whatever suits her. When the time is right, discuss with her very carefully how to improve your romance.

MisstressM,

I hang my overnight bag on my bed rail or frame, sometimes I just put it on the floor under the bed. A leg bag I use a strap around my leg and empty it a lot.

I have no solution for you about what to do with your husband's penis and wearing a catheter.

I don't plan to fight that battle with my wife about any form of sexual gratification. That was lost a long time ago. Were I to know now, many years ago, I would have moved on. I have had lots of great sex with other women who enjoy sex and were great lovers. Had my wife asked, I would have told her, which has happened, I told her to deal with it.

I wear my catheter 24/7 and dont want to miss it.I wear a ch26 catheter with a bag in my leg.I dont realize the catheter or bag ,the onky time I realize it when I touched the bag or when I empty it.

My aide catheterizes me using intermitent disposables 5 X’s a day . In the event of problem getting cath in and urine out , the protocol requires insertion of an indwelling . My normal CIC is Coloplast 18 FR Coude flex. Pro . I do stock everything from 12 - 30 FR it varies what can be inserted when . If i have to be foleyed it stays in for 2 weeks and then my urologist scopes me and decides if I can go back to CIC or inserts another foley . I don’t feel the catheter or any real discomfort from wearing one for longer periods , there is always a bag on bed frame and one under my wheelchair . I am both incontinent and have retention issues that my bladder doesn’t fully empty it has to be manually drained by my aide . I am completely diaper & aide dependent . You can be cathetwrized and plugged without a problem , a simpler method is skip the plug and just use a flip flow valve ,flip it open to drain flip it closed again .