they say it is just a little uncomfortable to put in the catheter, while I have seen patients writhing in hell.
How painful is taking out the cathether in male patients as compared to putting it in?
Why do doctors give cathethers so mercilessly even where it can be avoided?
2007-03-06 23:48:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Men's Health
You want to know why? Catheterization is a procedure done to save lives! In certain conditions such as urethral obstruction, if not for Foley catheters, patients will have to bear with the impossibility of urination, to the point where uremias develop- definitely in this case penile catheterization is necessary.
Also, in certain patients, we need to monitor urine output to know the function of the kidney. If the level of urine has fallen to critical level (by monitoring the urine collected from the catheter), we will know wether patient are having kidney failure or not. And we all know that kidney failure almost certainly means death.
So yes, it is merciless, but it saves lives.
To answer your original question- leaving a catheter in the urethra will somewhat numb the urethral mucous. So after the initial pain, you won't really even notice its presence there. So even when removal, except for a moment's discomfort- there isn't much pain to feel. While on entering the catheter, first you have to push it into the really really tiny orifice, then twist it into an angle according to the curvatures of the penis, then to lodge it in the urinary bladder, which really is rather painful.
2007-03-07 00:20:11 · answer #1 · answered by Aleckii 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had one inserted a pair of days in the past and the insertion brought about excruciating discomfort. As i grew to become into screeching on the superb suited of my lungs, the nurse reported that it does not injury. After it grew to become into inserted, they tapped the tube to close and too tight so as that it grew to become into painful to circulate. I loosened this up on my own and now I in basic terms get a splash discomfort on and stale. i'm assuming that it is not particularly as painful to eliminate. yet when I ever could get this carried out back, i will request sedation as i'm not sure that i could conflict by way of that discomfort back. with any luck i'm able to locate someplace this is keen to apply sedation for insertion.
2016-09-30 08:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends, I've encountered some male patients slightly grimacing in pain (i suppose) as the catheter's removed while some don't feel a thing.
2007-03-06 23:59:06 · answer #3 · answered by Mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually less of a problem coming out. Don't try it yourself - there is a balloon which they fill with water to keep it in and you need to felate that first. Though I have seen a man do a self-removal accidentily and I never want t see that again!
2007-03-07 13:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by Adrian F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Foley caths sure don't look like much fun. Lol, the nightmare of every guy. Just how do YOU know when these caths can be avoided? Just hope your unconcious when they insert it..lol.
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2007-03-06 23:53:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a wimp! No pain-NO gain! Better hope your doctor isn't female like mine was! She made sure it hurt as therapy to all her bad relationships in the past! It was PAYBACK to mankind!!!!!!
2007-03-07 01:14:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't hurt as much going in then coming out, when removing it. It feels better because it a aahhhh relief when it's out.
2007-03-07 00:28:07 · answer #7 · answered by Ms. Jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try it yourself and let us know.
2007-03-09 01:14:26 · answer #8 · answered by Steamysteam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋