How to use a male urinary catheter

Generally speaking, if the patient cannot urinate on his own, a catheter is usually required. Catheters are often used for patients who have undergone surgery or are bedridden for a long time. Since the physiological structures of men and women are different, the methods of catheterization are also different. In fact, whether it is a man or a woman who has a catheter, they must pay attention to local hygiene and develop good hygiene habits.

1. How to use a male urinary catheter

1.1. Take the blue plug at the front end of the catheter with your right hand and remove the catheter.

1.2. Use sterile lubricant to lubricate the front end of the catheter. For male patients, it should be about 3-4 inches (7.5-10 cm).

1.3. Hold the blue plug with your mouth and use tweezers to clamp the front end of the catheter. Slowly insert the catheter along the urethra until the catheter is almost completely inserted. The insertion length for male patients is about 3-4 inches (7.5-10 cm).

1.4. Use your left hand to fix and press the catheter to prevent it from slipping and urine from leaking out. First, place a container of urine under the opening of the catheter, then use your right hand to open the blue stopper to allow urine to flow out, and press the bladder to drain the urine completely.

Precautions when inserting a urinary catheter

1. Strictly perform aseptic operation: Replace immediately if it is inserted into the vagina by mistake or comes out.

2. Control the urination speed and volume of patients with urinary retention: do not urinate too fast, use a 600-800ml clamp tube.

3. Observe and record the color, quantity and properties of urine

3.1. Normal: 1500-2000ml/24h Polyuria>2500ml/24h Oliguria<400ml/24h None<50ml/24h

3.2. Color: Normal: colorless, transparent or light yellow; Abnormal: hematuria, hemoglobinuria, bilirubinuria, chyluria.

3.3. Fix the catheter properly and keep the tube normal. Check and adjust the position of the catheter in time when it is blocked. Flush it repeatedly with furacilin and replace it when necessary.

3.4. Prevent urinary tract infection.

3.5. Bladder function training: clamp the tube daily and loosen the tube every 3-4 hours (except when using dehydration drugs).

3.6. Preventing urethral bleeding and seepage: If the catheter is inserted too shallowly, part of the balloon will be close to the posterior urethra, which may cause urethral bleeding. Therefore, after the urine is seen in the catheter and it is further advanced for another 4-5cm, it should be inflated or filled with water, and then the catheter should be gently pulled outward until it stops. At this time, the balloon should be just at the inner opening of the urethra, which can effectively prevent urethral bleeding or seepage.

What to do if you have difficulty urinating after the catheter is removed

Because there will generally be certain psychological barriers after using a catheter, it is recommended to drink more water at this time, which can help the body urinate. It is also recommended that people around you should sing frequently, which can also help the patient urinate. At the same time, you need to be careful not to put too much pressure on yourself, as this will aggravate your physical discomfort. Also, you need to pay attention to your normal diet and you should rest in bed more.