Catheters

How to Avoid Urethral Trauma With Intermittent Catheters

Learn about urethral trauma and how to avoid it with this catheter troubleshooting post. 

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9 Ways to Prevent Urethritis With Catheters

Urethritis can be painful when using your intermittent catheter. Get tips on how to prevent it.

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UTIs & Intermittent Catheters

Read how intermittent catheters can sometimes cause catheter-associated urinary tract infections and how to prevent them. 

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10 Reasons Your Intermittent Catheter Isn't Draining

Is your intermittent catheter not draining? Find out what could be causing the problem in this post.

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Continence Care After a Brain Injury

People who experience traumatic brain injuries commonly develop incontinence, but why? Learn about how these two are related.

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The 15 Dos & Don'ts of Intermittent Catheters

Self-catheterization can be tricky, but with these tips you'll feel confident next time you need to use an intermittent catheter at home or on-the-go.

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The Ultimate Outfits for Hiding Diapers and Catheters

When an individual is diagnosed with incontinence, they can often feel the weight that comes with having to adapt their lifestyle to the daily use of disposable briefs, catheters, and other continence care products. Part of this weight is a never ending stream of thoughts about concealing their products in their clothing. Will their catheter be obvious? Will their briefs, also referred to as adult diapers, be noisy? Once they void their bladder, will it cause their protective undergarments to sag? Don’t fret - some of this stress can be alleviated by making simple changes to your wardrobe.

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8 Tips for Traveling Discreetly with Catheters

Stress-free travel with catheters

If you or someone you love is living with urinary a catheter, you know that travel can be one of the greatest adjustments you or your loved ones have to make in order to live comfortably. Use these eight tips to make your travel go more smoothly. 

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Coloplast Catheters

Choosing the right medical products is almost universally a daunting task for both patients and their caregivers. In choosing the right catheter for you or your loved ones, one brand, in particular, stands apart as one of the industry leaders in patient outcomes and product quality, and that is Coloplast catheters.

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How to Use Intermittent Catheters in Public Restrooms

The process of adjusting to life with intermittent catheter use can be a major lifestyle adjustment for any patient, as well as their loved ones and caretakers. Though it can be a source of anxiety for patients, with proper preparation and education, catheterizing in public restrooms can be only marginally more difficult than doing so in the comfort of your own home.

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