Urethral Deep Lube Prep

@enemaman2 I get many of my supplies from a company called Medisave. It's a UK company with an excellent varity of all things medical . The website is listed below :

https://www.medisave.co.uk/

and the sterile lubicating jelly link is

https://www.medisave.co.uk/optilube-sterile-lubricating-jelly-5g-sachet-single.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw6zz0_CB3wIVSed3Ch0PkgMOEAQYAiABEgKqofD_BwE

Hope this helps

RN

I use hemp oil, about 3 oz. It's all slick inside.

I use hemp oil, about 3 oz. It's all slick inside.

Hello all

has anyone ever used mineral oil in the Urethral when inserting a foley catheter ??

Unless you're getting it from a special supplier (and I'd still be very wary), I don't think either Mineral Oil or Hemp Oil are going to be sterile. Not safe at all!

If the wrong lube is used there will be problems. The problems can include infection, pain, and damage to the urethra. Healing after damage can be a long miserable process. Read the medical information that is available online; follow that medical information. This isn't an area to cut corners.

Silicone oil is a nontoxic lubricant that can be used with catheters

Lidocaine-prilocaine cream reduces catheter-related bladder discomfort

Two science papers worth reading:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15175214/#:~:text=There%20were%20no%20differences%20in%20the%20number,catheterization%20in%20comparison%20with%20topical%20lubricants%20only.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5411198/#:~:text=Spreading%20lidocaine%2Dprilocaine%20cream%20in,period%20in%20postanesthesia%20care%20unit.