Silicone catheters are much safer than latex Silicone is one of the most recent additions to improvements in catheters for those with urinary incontinence. They are drainage systems for people who have bladder control problems. The earliest forms of those tools were made from wood or even metal. The introduction of plastic ones quickly led to the […]
A proven external catheter for the male The external catheter for the male community has become more convenient to men with urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is the damage or loss of muscle control within the bladder that leads to build up or leakage of urine. External male catheters are tubes fitted around the penis to direct and […]
Managing urinary incontinence in men Every day, more and more people are being diagnosed with urinary incontinence. This may not matter to you – you may think that you will never need to have to come to terms with it, that it is simply something which affects older people. The fact is though; urinary incontinence can […]
Conveen Optima External Catheter for Men If you looking for an external catheter for men there are a few things that everyone should be made aware of. The very first thing to consider is what you need it for – while the use is a simple one, the key element is whether or not you are purchasing […]
Getting the right urinary catheter Anyone who uses catheters on a regular basis will know that it is not as simple as just buying ‘a catheter’ for whatever problem you may have. There are many different types of catheter that are available to buy, and depending on your problem you will need different ones. Mostly, […]
Silicone Male External Catheter vs. Latex When a male is diagnosed with urine incontinence is bedridden, or in a wheelchair and thus is unable to rise to urinate, a physician or caregiver may say that a catheter is necessary to take care of the urine. However, the antiquated manner of using a catheter has been […]
What are Catheters used for? The bladder is a muscular organ that is also hollow and stores urine. It resembles a balloon that expands when the bladder fills with urine. It can hold up to 600ml of urine for close to 6 hours normally. There is a muscle in the wall of the bladder called […]
What is a Texas Catheter? Urological incontinence of males often calls for a catheter to need to be utilized. What is medically known as a Foley catheter is what the hospital will utilize when a patient is bedridden and cannot void urine otherwise, but that means that the catheter is inserted into the urinary canal, […]
Not all types of catheters are the same If you are one of many people in need of using any form of urinary catheter, your first port of call should be to decide which type is best for you. While there is an element of personal choice involved, primarily it is simply based on what […]