Inserting Foley Catheter with balloon inflated

In my last post I talked about pulling out the catheter with the balloon partially inflated. I use a Rusch brand 20Fr catheter with a 30 cc balloon. The size of the balloon makes a difference: a large balloon will allow a more tapered swelling at low volumes. I measured the diameter of the catheter at almost 7 mm. Inflating the balloon carefully, I found with various amounts of fluid I could get 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 mm. I had been pulling out a 12 mm diameter balloon! So I've been inserting and extracting the balloon to dilate the tight spot at the opening of the urethra.

To insert I pump up the balloon on new catheter--I don't put anything in the bladder but new--2 ccs. That gets it up to 12 mm. It takes a lot of lube and pushing to get it past the first half inch. I use a sterile glove on the hand holding the catheter. I slowly advance the catheter savoring each area that feels good. I surmise that in the area of the sphincter and prostate there are a lot of sensitive nerves. I come upon resistance to the insertion and a great feeling; I push harder, and with a 'pop' the balloon passes a spot. then I pull back repeat the experience. There are 3 spots in my urethra that feel like that. Now instead of just one slow insertion, there's lots more fun going in.

More fun: I was out with my catheter & leg bag. As usual I drink a lot of fluid to a) fill the bag and b)prevent infection. As I was sort of in step with a woman at the mall urine in the bag made an audible sloshing noise. I saw her look down at my leg, from where the noise was coming. I said, "Oh, I'm sorry. That's my leg bag. It holds my urine. I have to wear a catheter...that's a tube that goes through my penis to the bladder, held in place by a balloon. A tube goes from the catheter to my leg bag. I had an accident & my bladder won't empty by itself." I just love giving someone a graphic description, so she can imagine all the details in her mind's eye.

Brat, naughty boy, just like me, and u explained your equipment to the gal at the mall..... many times, folks are horrified by that info, and then at times, totally fascinated.

I went for urodynamic testing years ago, the gal who did it was odd, slightly bizarre, yet friendly... I wondered whether some of the positions she had me in were for HER amusement and enjoyment, altho this type of testing does include bizarre positions... I have spoken with her once since then, but the anxiety of taking it further has been swirling thru my mind...... I NEED to find out what my bladder capacity is...500cc', 600, maybe less? It's not for any medical need, but for MY need... why? Because i like being cathed and used for these procedures, which I find to be SO POWERFUL... the loss of penile control, the exposure, the embarrassment... essentially, good cock control... renders the organ useless. And, frequently cathed. I was tempted to call her and ask her if she would be able to cath me and determine my bladder capacity, NOT from a medical order point of view, but mostly for curiosity sake.... she knows i have some medical background, and I thought "ya don't know unless u ask"... so, I called her urodyanmics lab... she answered... I hesitated and then said "wrong number", and then sat and thought about it for a while... chances are these... she woul;dvesaid yes and come over, or, she would become mad at the request and maybe call my doctor's offce and report the "wierdo"..... so, I let it go...sadly...

Also, I, too, enjoy having my meatus dilated.... I am trying to get that urethral vibrator in me, but just inside the meatus is where it stops... the slit has been opened a bit, but I can't get it past that... I have used an 18 and a 20 foley, inflated the balloon slightly, within the shaft, then withdrawn, and it gets past that "hump" with some difficulty, but it's done... however, the vibrator still doesn't go in past that.... I know what it needs... more force, which I am hesitant to do because I am wimpy to pain.... I don't mind if it bleeds a bit, but am not into the pain. So, go try and convince your urologist (female I go to) to dilate me gently... it's easier to win the lottery!

The penis normally has a tight spot you refer to about 1 to 2 cm from the tip. That tight spot just inside the penis past the navicular fossa is an important part of the anatomy. Dilating that may permanently affect your urine stream. I have seen that happen to men I have played with that had "wand type" urethral insertions that they keep inserted indefinitely. It can take your straight smooth stream and change it to a more splattery coarse spray possibly with dribbling. Watch out when you stand at a urinal!!!

[quote author=Switchablesusie link=topic=23013.msg222157#msg222157 date=1245851359]

It can take your straight smooth stream and change it to a more splattery coarse spray possibly with dribbling. Watch out when you stand at a urinal!!!

[/quote]

Or maybe watch who you are standing beside! If it's the guy wearing a rain slicker and galoshes, you may want to wait. 😁

I know the inflated balloon on the catheter can feel so good. I would warn you that care must be taken when doing this sort of play when going through sphincters. Too large an inflation could do serious damage to these areas.

Play it safe, it if doesn't want to go, it doesn't want to go lol

On occasion I've played with Foley Catheters. Fr 18 and FR 20 in size. Once when I did not deflate the balloon completely as the tip came out of me, so did enough blood to scare the hell out of me and send me racing for the door to get to the hospital. Before I got going I caught my senses and pinched the end of myself off, to try to stop the bleeding. I'm lucky it worked. Then I realized that I left the smallest amount of fluid in the balloon. I'm obviously very easy to make bleed in there. SO please be very careful with this.

Can this be a problem for females with repeated catheter play, I mean the ability to control flow or bladder control?

It can be a problem for anyone male or female. The biggest issue for women with catheter play is UTI's. Because our urethrae are shorter and straighter, it's like a super-highway for bacteria.

If you play with catheters conservatively and don't fall for the old line about "bigger is better", you should be just fine.

Ouch, that appears painful. But, I suppose if you enjoy such pain, have at it.