Catheterisation

I am interested in finding out how many of us use disposable catheters on a daily basis and what type you use, what sized catheter you use and do you sit /lay or standing up when you use the catheter.

I am also interested in finding out how many use in dwelling catheters and how long have you been using them and again what sized catheter you use either a 2 or 3 way catheter and any side effects from using a indwelling such as bladder spasms and for how long

From my personal experience.

I have had 9 bladder ops and every one I have had to have a indwelling catheter inserted and after the 6th one I now have to use disposable catheters and I use either 14 or 16fr Curan catheter or speedi catheter flex and use about 6 a day.

Thank you for reading my discussion and hope that you will be able to ask my questions

I use Coloplast 18 Fr hydrophilic speedicath coude every 4 hours .when my prostate and bladder are being assholes and I have trouble cathing I switch to a coude foley for a couple of weeks ,guys whine about Indwelling in hospital, I tell them try wearing one ambulatory ! Lots of bladder spasms when using foley ,I need my diapers as much when folleyed as i do normaly ,i actualy think i have more blow by urine then goes out the cath.

Of the catheters I've tried, my hands down preference is for the Coloplast Speedicath Flex.

https://www.allegromedical.com/catheters-c539/coloplast-speedicath-flex-coud-p585940.html

They come bent in half so can be concealed in a pocket, but that's a minor benefit.

IMO, the major benefit is they come packed in saline, so are fully hydrated out of the package and are very, very slick along their full length.

Also, the tip is tapered and has a little ball shaped end, so goes in and opens up your prostate passage gently, and you start to pee.

The package ends unscrew so only about 1" of the distal end is exposed, so the catheter can easily be gripped without spoiling it's sterility and can easily be guided into one's passage.

If you've never been cathed, I'd suggest trying this product first. It is, IMO, the easiest and most gentle of any I'm aware of and can be used in bed or on the toilet. The catheter is protected and doesn't need lubrication.

The only down side is if you leave it in too long, say over 20 minutes, the lube tends to dry out, making removal kinda ouchie.

Note that sterile gloves and an antiseptic to clean the insertion area are a MUST if you don't want a nasty UTI.

The catheter does not have an integral pee bag, but the one in a Cure K2 Insertion Kit can easily be attached. It holds 1500ml. A K1 kit does not have a pee bag.

I am really big into catherterizing myself; however, I've only been able to do it for about 6 to 8 hours on the weekend. I have been slowly increasing the size of the catheter until I finally maxed out at a 30fr--it's the largest that I can find online. I have been using that size for several weekends and had gotten so use to it that I really didn't notice when it was in.

Today, I decided to up it again, so I am wearing two catheters at the same time--a 26fr and an 16fr. I inserted the 30fr for about 30 minutes, and then took it out and inserted the two catheters. It was only slightly uncomfortable to insert them--it didn't hurt, but there was a lot of pressure on my urethra as they slid in. However, it did take about two hours for my bladder to quit spasming. Now that it has, they are just kind of there, and I plan on leaving them in for another two hours until I need to take them out.

I love the feel of being stretched and will probably gradually continue to increase the size of both of them over the following months until I can take two 30fr at the same time. The only downside is that urine tends to leak out between the catheters--even with using a bag, so I may have to get some diapers to wear while using two at a time--unless someone has some tips to prevent the leakage?

Stretching your urethra is asking for lifelong problems. A Fr 14 or Fr 16 are the typical sizes for a male. I don't think female sizes are much bigger either.

Do you really want to be incontinent all the time? Play is fine, but play smart.