What size catheter do you use?

I like the 30fr with the 30cc balloon. I have never inflated the balloon beyond the 30cc. I will have to fill the balloon to 35 or 40cc the next time. I have used less that 30cc, but never more. Should be interesting feeling,

I use 30 fr Foley with a 30cc balloon. I have never had any pain or discomfort inserting these. On the contrary, it feels rather good. No, make that REALLY good! I do encounter a bit of discomfort pulling them back out especially after 8 hours or more but it’s really not that bad. It seems like after going through a really good session, it just makes me want to do it again. It’s really quite habit-forming.

I like to inflate the balloon to the neighborhood of 100-120 mls. I know that sounds outrageous but I have never had any issues with it. ‘Course, there’s always a first time!

I read somewhere where one guy kept working his way up inflating the balloon each time more and more until he passed 200+ something before it finally burst. So, I think 100 mills is the safe limit – 120 at the very outside.

There is one thing, however, that frightens me about using a Foley catheter. In fact, it positively horrifies me. There is a remote possibility that once the balloon is fully inflated you might not be able to deflate it again. The occurrence of such an incident is very rare but it DOES, in fact, happen on occasion. When and if that should ever happen, you would be in real trouble. I don’t know how you’d ever get it out without professional help.

Therefore, I often just plain prefer to use intermittent catheters which gives me a lot more peace of mind. Trouble is, they have to be taped to stay in and that’s a real pain in the a__.

With intermittent caths, I like to use 30FR, 32 FR, 38FR and 40FR. 34 & 36 Fr don’t seem to be available anymore – I have no idea why.

Personally, I find wearing a 30 FR Foley far more comfortable and enjoyable but there’s always that inkling of doubt in the back of my mind. What if I can’t deflate the balloon? That probably happens in one out of a million catheters but it’d be just my luck that…..

18 fr. with a 5cc balloon

I use a 30fr and a 30 to 50 cc balloon. Right now I have a 30fr in me with about 40 to 45 cc in the balloon. I find it feels good, there are times when I don't know I have a catheter in me. I have to wear this one for a month.

The catheter has helped me with my overactive bladder, I now don't pee my pants, fill up my Depends when I can't change it, stop the irritation of my skin with urine like burns and I don't have any smell. I wash myself every day, I use my Shower shot to clean myself up and have a small enema to keep everything clean.

I am sure I will see my urologist this month sometime. The nurse said it would be sometime after the holidays. Fine with me.

I use 14fr and use disposable tiermann catheters and I use them on average 5 times a day but I can go up to 16fr.

The largest I have had in is a 24fr and inserted under general anaesthetic for several bladder ops

I use a 16 or 18F. Favorite part is the prep, making sure i am very clean, the washing with betodine then injecting 10 ml of lube. I had some 2% lidocaine jell left over from a previous procedure, injecting 5 ml and then waiting 10 minutes makes insertion very easy. Taking it out not my favorite, the first time i take a leak is very uncomfortable

20. It's nice and big. It also doesn't leak like a 16 would

Fr 30 with 30cc balloon. I inflate the balloon to 50cc as it says on the catheter.

I love the feel of the catheter in me. The catheter feels so good.

I can wear the same catheter for at least 3 weeks or more, but I usually change it after a week or so.

I have had a catheter in me for almost 4 weeks a couple of times.

I use a FR-30 inflated to about 35 ml. I have tried smaller, didn't work well. I finally settled on the FR-30. I have used some that you can inflate to 55 ml. they were ok, but the 35 ml seem to be best for me.

I have inflated a used catheter up to 120 ml, that would be huge inside my bladder. So I stick with the balloon inflated to 35 ml about.

We use a F14. Doc would like to upsize it to a F16 next month if he can - otherwise consider going to IR for the upsize. Had some recent problem with the F14 clogging/stopping up.

I use a 16FR and sometimes i go to a 18FR best for beginners to use a 16FR,,, don't go to big for a least a few months then go to a 18fr or 20fr after a few months I sometimes i use a 30FR feels so good to install something large..

ask your doctor for Oxybutynin 5 MG 2X daily if have Foley installed it help with bladder control

Does anyone use AZO Urinary Tract Defense, Antibacterial Protection when using a Foley catheter installed ???

thanks for the response...

Last time I played with catheters, which was several years ago, I used 24fr with a 30 cc balloon. I used it not for drainage, but the opposite, for forced retention, and, once, for bladder inflation with sterile saline. It was slightly scary, but at the same time exciting feeling putting that in. The visual of the rather thick tube going into my penis added to the excitement. There was no pain, just the feeling of stretching. I went slowly, and applied moderate but steady pressure when entering the prostate. Once inside the bladder, I clamped the catheter. Once, for an extra kick, I connected the catheter to the sterile saline bag using an IV line and connector, and used an e-stim on the head of the penis to give myself a very special orgasm. The feeling of an impending climax while my bladder was filling up with saline was exquisite.

I found from previous experience that smaller size catheters did not fully prevent urine leakage around the catheter in retention play.

When using catheters, I typically use a 20 fr, 30 cc balloon foley catheter.

Hi!

My first catheter was a 14Fr foley. The second was 16Fr... and so on!

Maybe I insert a 14Fr again for nostalgic. I'm playing about 23 years ago.

Never done bigger than 18, 14 is the most confortable one.

18-20 Fr red rubber straight catheter.

14F

FR-30 with 35 cc in the balloon. It feels so good! No leakage.

I started many years ago with a 22 fr., 30 cc balloon. a little difficult but oh so good. I have had a 30 fr., 30 cc in, but too painful. My favorite now is 26 fr., 30 cc balloon. No leaks and no spasms as I did with the 30 fr.

Ch22 5cc ballon comfortable max size ch26 next size 28ch

Does anyone know if whether an older man has prostate enlargement whether he'll need a smaller cath, or will the usual sizes still pass through?

F16 Silastic and no prostate. We said bye-bye 6 years ago.

I wear a FR-30 with a 30 to 50 cc balloon Foley catheter. I like the feel of a large catheter. I have a years supply of catheters and if I change my catheter every 30 days, I am in good shape for now. I believe I put 45 cc of water in the balloon. I use distilled water.

I enjoy the feel of a catheter in me, I have gone the last month without a catheter in me. I keep getting up at night, so today I put a new catheter in me and will change over to a bedside bag for the night.

I have found after a day or so, I don't notice I have a catheter in me. In fact today once I inserted the catheter, I don't know it is there. It feels great.

Today when talking to the nurse at my urologists office, she was going to get me a perscription for more catheters and I told her that I was wearing a FR-30 with a 30-50cc balloon. She said that was awfully big, that most people wear a 16 to 20 FR size. I said that smaller ones leak way too much. She said OK, that was fine.She also asked how I got it in me, I said that it was easy. The FR-30 went in easy and smooth. She was surprised at the size I wear.

I have used this drug, for me it didn't work well.

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“ask your doctor for Oxybutynin 5 MG 2X daily if have Foley installed it help with bladder control”

I have tried three different drugs to control my bladder. All were failures for me. Many people get great relief with bladder control problems from then. I had all the adverse symptoms. Dry eyes, a very dry mouth, always thirsty, headache and I still has some control issues.

Botox injections were the most successful. I am wearing a catheter right now, the nurse at the Urologist's office said a FR-30 was awfully big, but I told her, I had tried smaller ones, I leaked a lot, so a FR-30 was what I prefer. She was surprised by that.

I told my friend who also has some bladder control issues about using the drugs and she loves Myrbetriq. I tried it, constant headache and other related symptoms. All the things listed on the information sheets.

Remember there are 30 to 60 million people with bladder control problems of some sort. Thus the ads for all the under ware and other products on the TV ads.

While wearing a catheter does have many drawbacks, a catheter has some distinct advantages. I can now sleep through the night and not have to get up to pee 2 to 4 times a night. I can also drink as much as I want and not have a problem. I was going through 3 to 5 Depends a day, with a catheter, only one every other day. So for me, at least, a catheter is very helpful.

As both “doctor” and “patient” I use 18fr Foley catheters.

FR20 It's nice and big. It also doesn't leak like a 18 would feels full and great for play

My first time was with a 14fr and 10cc catheter, the truth was that it was a strange sensation, but at the same time great. I noticed that maybe I was losing some urine and the next time I used an 18fr and 10cc catheter and the truth is that it is the perfect size for me, I can wear it without discomfort for a long time, the maximum time that I have had it has been about 3 hours.

I have tried again with a 22fr and it is difficult for him to pass, but I succeed, but I am not comfortable with it for long.

juan med said:

I have tried again with a 22fr and it is difficult for him to pass, but I succeed, but I am not comfortable with it for long.

While you said an Fr-18 was about right, the next size would be a Fr-20, which would have been just a bit bigger. You most likely would have found that much more comfortable and not difficult to insert and have very little leakage.

Remember, all catheters have some leakage, that is what all the You tube videos I have watched have said. Also some Catheter blogs say the same thing. You are going for comfort. After a few hours you will hardly notice you have a catheter in you. The longer you wear one, but better it becomes. After a few hours you will not know you have a catheter in you. I find that the best part.