Safety: Procedures (and general ideas) that SHOULDN'T be tried!

The previous post about catheterization not requiring strict sterility is incorrect in all but the quick in and out that is done by people who have to do daily intermittent cathing where "very clean" is considered acceptable by most, but not not all real docs. Any time that a catheter is left indwelling, you need to follow sterile technique and use sterile supplies. Is there any guarantee that if you don't follow proper technique that you will get an infection--- no, but the longer a catheter stays indwelling the greater the odds that you will. A simple bladder infection is uncomfortable and usually requires an antibotic to eliminate. However, you can also get worse infections such as a prostate infection which can take weeks or months of treatment to cure, a kidney infection which is serious and can lead to permanent damage, or an infection of the blood (septicemia) which is even more serious and can kill you. Is it worth it to take careless chances? I don't think so. There has been a lot written on this site about this, so be smart, safe, and don't play with fire.

Im not sure if I'm posting in the right place, but here goes anyway.

I love injections. For me it's the feeling of the needle going in and being removed that I like/fear. Is there any harm in inserting the needle ever so slowly into a muscle, then removing it slowly? It always seems they are "darted" in, then removed quickly.

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Im not sure if I'm posting in the right place, but here goes anyway. I love injections. For me it's the feeling of the needle going in and being removed that I like/fear. Is there any harm in inserting the needle ever so slowly into a muscle, then removing it slowly? It always seems they are "darted" in, then removed quickly.

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No, stickit2me, I don't believe there is any harm at all in inserting or withdrawing the needle slowly. Certainly it's no more or less painful than plunging the needle as is often featured in video clips. In my own experience as a playdoc or as a real patient of my GP I've never given or had an injection given to me anywhere that has had the needle plunged in[quote author=Deke link=topic=12807.msg360878#msg360878 date=1307137434]

The previous post about catheterization not requiring strict sterility is incorrect in all but the quick in and out that is done by people who have to do daily intermittent cathing where "very clean" is considered acceptable by most, but not not all real docs.

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I agree that strict sterility is not necessary in an established regimen of self catheterisation. I use the word 'established' in the sense of 'fairly longstanding and regular'. Plainly, as in most regular procedures, the body becomes tolerant to such things as infection, the immune system kicks in. The exception of course, as Deke says, is with indwelling catheters but this seems more related to micro organisms contaminating the catheter lumen, in between drainage procedures or even, where a leg or bed bag is used, reflux from stale urine in the bag.

BUT - in a play situation your sterile procedures can NEVER be too sterile. Use a new catheter, even if you partially or totally withdraw the catheter during insertion. Use sterile gloves and learn the special technique for donning them (yes, there is a special way - and its not the terrifying snap so beloved of members). Use sterile packs of lubricant and a sterile syringe and above all create a sterile field with a proprietory catheterisation pack. Note, the word 'sterile' here means STERILE in manufacturers sealed pack. It does not mean a wipe with an oily rag!

Just to let you know on the subject of safety, and on the Extra Large Ribbed Butt Plug Enema Nozzle here is my review. Do not buy this. There is little information about it on the web, and if you do buy it, you will find it to be disappointing and will have $75 less than you would have if you were to pass this by. After several attempts at inserting this nozzle, I found it to be impossible, and even possibly harmful as well. The product is at the Twisted Clinic: http://twistedclinic.com/shop/enema-equipment/extra-large-ribbed-butt-plug-enema-nozzle.html

The previous post about catheterization not requiring strict sterility is incorrect in all but the quick in and out that is done by people who have to do daily intermittent cathing where "very clean" is considered acceptable by most, but not not all real docs.

Where it is done every day, like people who need it, it is sterile- the design of the catheter is such that the figers never touch the part that goes in etc. These are little single use things...the palce that advertises them will mail you 'samples' if you call their 800 number : ) But, even totally sterile, a UTI is possible...I have had Drs give me a cipro right after to prevent, and that was in office with perfect sterile technique