What does a catheter feel like?

It feels amazing!!!! Make sure you get a 14fr 5cc and then work up to where you are comfortable.

I recently had one inserted. You feel the desire to urinate, but once it's in it is okay.

Recently had a total shoulder replacement. Sometime during the late evening the RN looked at my chart and decided I not peed near enough (the total was 0). She did an ultrasound of my bladder and said there was 250-300ml of urine the surgery was at 0915 hrs and this was 1100 hrs and she thought something was wrong given the IV's that had been given me. She did a catheter and found 250ml. The catheter was quick and painless and proved the ultrasound was accurate.

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I have been cathed on 2 occasions. The first time was very uncomfortable, it felt like the nurse lubricated it with Tabasco sauce. The second was much better. I am a nurse in real life and have modelled my practice after the 2nd experience. A bit of lidocaine jelly and a gentle touch goes a long way for patient comfort

The one and only time I've been "cathed" It was for surgery. I am happy to say that I'd already been medicated and have no memory of the catheterization or of being shaved. It was bad enough when the catheter was removed and the first pee following that.

I've only had it done once, but from what I understand, it's so much worse for guys. I feel bad for them.

I was in the hospital room with a guy when they took it out and he was uncomfortable.

I have had it done twice first time about 10 hrs after knee surgery. I had to stay at the hospital a long time after the procedure they wanted me to pee before I left. I finally convinced the nurse that I just didn't have to go and got driven home. After a few hours I was in agony had to go but couldn't. I had no idea what they would do for the situation when I went to the ER. I figured they gave you a pill or something?? The nurse came in and said she was going to have to cath me?? I said what ever it takes still not really sure what she meant. when she came back and put the kit on the table I was like that thing is going where??? It looked like a pencil and she explained the procedure I was not looking fwd to it and when she started to put it in it hurt bad and my legs kinda jerked and I ended up knocking her back she wasn't happy and brought in a doctor to do it with another nurse to hold me still. I think they did put lidocaine gel on it and it went in without too much pain. The relief of pressure was instant I think they drained the full bag three times over the next hour. And I went home. The next time I had it done I was asleep for putting it in and awake to take it out not too bad.

I had a catheter inserted during recent operations but was asleep for the insertions.

There was a problem with passing urine after the second op so the catheter was removed and then reinserted.

The reinsertion felt uncomfortable rather than painful, as was both the removals.

Both the removal and the reinsertion was carried out by a female nurse. So fingers from one hand holding my penis and pulling back my foreskin, fingers from the other hand inserting the catheter.

I'm not sure I would want to try this out at home.Also, best done with another person

I have had a few prior to surgery. I would describe it as uncomfortable rather than painful but much prefer when they are done after I am asleep.

I have had a catheter several times, out of necessity and morbid. When it was by necessity, the truth is that I knew nothing of when they put it, was anesthetized, and was not in a position to enjoy it, when they retired. When it has been morbid, sometimes well, and you will notice how it rises dilating the urethra and the sensation at the entrance to the bladder can be somewhat annoying, over the years, I have had to go down ch because of the Prostate, but still, the sensation is not painful, perhaps annoying. But very very morbid.

I guess to some it's a burning searing pain that has created the rumor that there is nothing worse in life than a catheter insertion. On the other hand there are those who really enjoy it. While for some it may be an acquired taste, if you just relax, are lubed and the cath is inserted by someone who knows what he or she is doing, it is a pleasurable experience.

I've never had a catheter inserted, but I know I'd love it. I tried urethral play a couple of years ago when I saw urethral toys in sex-toy web stores and became curious. The first thing I tried was a metal penis plug about two inches long that was designed to stay in place after insertion. It had a cute little jewel on the end. There was a little pain, blood and burning the first time I got it all in. By the third or fourth time, it felt wonderful. I started leaving it in for hours.

Now I insert an almost 1/2 inch diameter, 10-inch long, J-shaped metal rod called a 'Guyon sound' all the way through my prostate and into my bladder. That feels even more wonderful. I've been meaning to try a Foley catheter so I can inflate the balloon in my bladder and see what it feels like to give the tubing a little tug. That Foley balloon sits right on top of the prostate. I also want to experience peeing through a catheter at least once.

If I ever had to be cath-ed in a hospital, I'd look forward to it, especially if I were comfortable and wide awake and I got to watch a female nurse do it to me. I'd probably ask her to give my tubing a little tug for me before she taped it down. They might do that anyway to make sure it's inflated enough to be secure.

I've experienced this in play exams by someone who really knew what he was doing. Safety is paramount. It is always uncomfortable going in, but strangely stimulating at the same time. Losing control of the bladder is incredible. I don't enjoy being filled. The only down side is that ejaculation for the next couple of days is a bit painful.

I have had Foley catheters inserted twice. The first time my urethra had been numbed for the procedure so while I felt pressure, there was no pain. As you wear it for a few days you find that it pulls in the ballin in your bladder as you move around. That is uncomfortable. Pulling it out is a strange sensation to be sure. A little burning maybe but mostly just the odd feeling of something moving in your urethra. It is nice to have it out. The first time you pee afterward burns a bit but I'm not sure if that's a result of the catheter or the procedure I had done.

When I was a teen my Dad had one put in after surgery, he said it was like having a garden hose shoved up his dick. Why does that make me want to try it? I have some 16Fr catheters headed my way in the mail, should be here tomorrow. I've never tried this before but it sounds like a trip!

As a male.. I first learned about catheters when I got in to enemas. Self taught, never had a UTI. Used for a few hours to overnight.

Was always clean and sterile .. gloves etc. don't get cheap the supplies are cheap.

I've stopped for a few years now. But just ordered a few supplies.. going to work up to a few days.

Catheter insertion is definitely not something to experiment with. You need to be trained. As well as possibly causing damage to yourself there is also the risk of infection. I've had a number of catheters over the years and I was even given the option of being taught self- catheterisation but when you understand the risks it's just not worth it.

I had a catheter after a surgery once and it was not a comfortable procedure. Not like a garden hose but still it was a lot of pressure and pain combined. i am focusing on sounding first and maybe work my way up to a catheter.

I had a catheter after a surgery once and it was not a comfortable procedure. Not like a garden hose but still it was a lot of pressure and pain combined. i am focusing on sounding first and maybe work my way up to a catheter.

You should probably start with a catheter and then go to sounding since you have been talking about what appears to be METAL sounds.

A sound can cause much more injury than a catheter unless you are talking about silicone sounds, which are really nothing more then a solid (no bore) catheter.

Metal sounds can do a lot of damage if you aren't careful and know the anatomy.

First a Luer syringe filled with 10 ml of sterile gel is placed at the end of the penis and injected into the urethra. If the gel is cool, this adds to the unusual feeling inside the penis. The end of the penis is pressed to prevent the gel from leaking out. The catheter is slowly inserted and you feel it when most of it is in and it passes the prostate. As it is farther inserted, it reaches the bladder and suddenly your urine is flowing through the catheter and out its end. You no longer have any control over your pee. You can not stop it or start it. The catheter is now in charge. It is good to drink water before being cathed because you will feel a stinging or burning sensation the first few times you urinate after removal of the catheter until all the gel is washed out. The whole procedure may feel strange at first but is not painful, maybe a bit uncomfortable.

I walk into the bathroom, wash my hands grab the lube and a pair of hemostats . lube the tube and my dick. other than feeling some thing sliding inside. usually my bladder sphincter presents an odd resistance.I back out a couple of inches,reinsert then the feeling of my bladder draining. when enpty slide the tube

I reuse mostly for environmental reasons.

I rinse the cath and thrown it all in my drawer.

I cant beleive that my wife has never asked a question about help. damn

I walk into the bathroom, wash my hands grab the lube and a pair of hemostats . lube the tube and my dick. other than feeling some thing sliding inside. usually my bladder sphincter presents an odd resistance.I back out a couple of inches,reinsert then the feeling of my bladder draining. when enpty slide the tube

I reuse mostly for environmental reasons.

I rinse the cath and thrown it all in my drawer.

I cant beleive that my wife has never asked a question about help. damn

I can't believe you don't have regular UTIs

or maybe you do and you don't recognize it.

Mine was a Foley. I didn't mind the nurse inserting it, but the thought of inserting it myself creeped me out. The insertion feeling was between an intense tickle and a stinging sensation. If it is inserted correctly, you barely feel it after. If it is inserted to the wrong depth in the bladder the pain is brutal. It comes in spasms without reason or warning. It put me on my knees many times.

As the cath apparently got infected, the spasms became more frequent, 50 per day at the end.

My urologist could care less. He tried to adjust it and made it worse. Another doctor witnessed my pain. He told me to drop my pants and he yanked out the cath on the spot.

He told me to go to the ER if I was not able to void and have them re-cath me. I did this.

The new, correctly installed Foley was very comfortable.

My girlfriend introduced me to catheters. I got an erection when she washed my penis, then she injected some sterile jelly into it, held my foreskin closed to keep the gel inside and slowly inserted the tube. It felt strange yet good as she pressed down on the Luer syringe injecting the cold jelly into my urethra. The long tube was inserted almost to the end before my urine started flowing out of it. I felt a tingling sensation as it passed my prostate and entered the bladder. She told me that I would probably feel some stinging the first few times I would urinate after she removed the catheter until the lubricant was washed out. I remembered the times I was cathetered at home when receiving the large herbal enemas that filled my colon. The difference was that their retention was uncomfortable and I got no pleasure from the catheter insertion at the time. Needless to say, my experience was quite different with my girlfriend and she showed me how to insert the short female catheter into her. We also both enjoy enemas!

I missed the insertion when I had bypass surgery as they did it after I was out. When I was about to go home the nurse came in to remove all the electrodes etc. which included two that had wires on them going inside my chest. I assume they were connected to my heart in case it took a nap and they needed to wake it up. Then came the cath removal. She took my penis in hand and pulled on the tube with her other hand while telling me to push like I was trying to get out the last drop of pee. That was not uncomfortable but I was surprised at the apparent size of that tube as best as I could see it. It looked like it was about the size of a wooden pencil or a bit larger. I couldn't imagine how they were able to get that inside my tiny hole especially when it was soft and floppy. I know it was like pissing through a fire hose for about a week after. It took about 2 seconds to empty my bladder so it must have stretched that hole quite a bit. I'm glad I was not awake for the insertion. Maybe Switchable can fill me in on the size of the usual tube they stuff in there. I was surprised that my whole penis and balls were black though. It must have been what they painted me with as a germicide but why so much area when all they were going for the hole? Did they think the student inserting it might miss the hole?

I was recently in high care for four days and had a catheter in my bladder. I did not really feel it unless I sat up straight. When they remove it you feel if you want to urinate but it's just a slight sensation that passes quickly.

I had surgery and woke up with a catheter, it was a surprise in fact at the time I didn't know about them. The nurse I had was one of the nicest, greatest people I have ever had in health care. She explained it all and made the experience less tramatic. It was rather annoying but I couldn't get up so it was what I had to do. It was only in for part of a day, when she came to remove it she brought a student nurse with her. She had the student remove it while she watched, it was interesting to have two nurses focusing on my penis, the nurse stressed keeping things clean and the student was not shy about any of it. The removal was an interesting sensation it felt like I was urinating the whole time. After it was removed there was a lot of cleaning up, a lot of lube was used during installation. After I wished it had not been removed, I had to pee in a male urinal thing and it burned like fire.

Why don't they tell you what they're going to do? I might be weird, but I'd like to know rather than just have it happen. When they did it to me I had a spinal so I couldn't feel it, but I knew they were going to do it and they did it "in front of me" so to speak. No problem.

The evening before the surgery they brought a TV/VCR in where I was supposed to view a video about it. The tape was not in it and apparently she never located it as no one came back with it. Of course I don't know if that video would have shown/described that since I never got to see it. I spent years attempting to find a video of the bypass operation so I could see what they probably did to me, never found one. About 10 years later my wife told me they actually taped my operation and I could have requested a copy of that tape. They apparently told and showed her many things that were not relayed to me because she DID see that tape they couldn't find to show me.

I was catheterised during a long surgical procedure a couple of months back. Was unconscious for the insertion but the removal was not at all uncomfortable. The nurse just deflated the internal balloon that held it in place and pulled it out gently, holding my cock with one hand and the tube with the other. The same nurse had given me an enema the day before so she was starting to get quite familiar with that region :-)

A few years back I had a bladder endoscopy where they insert a tube with camera etc. Thats all a bit wider than is comfortable and they use an anaesthetic lube. Weirdest part of that is that pump your bladder very full with water to expand it out.