Catheterization of children is always a sensitive matter. Use the following information to help introduce your child to the process, and to teach them how to properly use a catheter. The bladder and the urinary system When the bladder and its supporting systems and functions work together as they should, you would feel the urge to […]
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How-To Guide for Male Self-Catheterization
Understanding how to perform self-catheterization gives you back control over emptying your bladder. In this guide, we cover the basics of the male urinary system and offer step-by-step instructions on how to insert an intermittent catheter by yourself. How the male bladder and urinary system work When the bladder and its supporting systems and functions […]
How-To Guide for Female Self-Catheterization
Learning the correct way to perform intermittent self-catheterization gives you freedom when emptying your bladder. In this guide, we cover the basics of the female urinary system and offer step-by-step instructions on how to insert an intermittent catheter by yourself. How the female bladder and urinary system work When the bladder and its supporting systems […]
Intermittent Catheterization for Parents of Girls
Catheterization of children is always a sensitive matter. Use the following information to help introduce your child to the process, and to teach them how to properly use a catheter. The bladder and the urinary system When the bladder and its supporting systems and functions work together as they should, you would feel the urge to […]
Bladder Problems Associated with Spinal Cord Injuries
The impact of a spinal cord injury on the bladder can result in involuntary messages to contract the bladder being received by the bladder causing leakage, or wetting. When no messages are being sent, then the bladder won’t emptying, and instead will retain urine. The urine must be emptied to maintain health and prevent damage […]
