What is a male urinary catheter used for?

Male Urinary Catheter to manage Incontinence

Every day, more and more people are being diagnosed with urinary incontinence. This is a condition which affects a large number of people of all ages and both genders, but it is more common in men overall.

What is urinary incontinence? This condition is where a person physically cannot control when they urinate, meaning if they do not go to the toilet at regular intervals (or even when they do) they may accidentally urinate at an unfortunate time. Now this may not necessarily seem like a huge problem, you may be thinking that with practice you should be able to control your bladder.

But this is simply not the case. Those who suffer from urinary incontinence physically cannot control themselves, and it can become a very embarrassing experience if not controlled and managed correctly. Just imagine how you would feel if you were at a social event, such as a party, and you wet yourself. It can be an event filled with a huge amount of anguish and makes a lot of people incredibly uncomfortable, causing a loss in confidence as well as many other issues.

Luckily, there are ways of managing urinary incontinence. Men who suffer from incontinence can look into using a male urinary catheter. It may well be that your doctor or medical professional has already suggested that you use one, so if you have not got around to doing this yet then you may want to start.

A male urinary catheter is a fairly simple device in most cases, especially when dealing with a male external catheter (MEC). This is a catheter that allows simply and passively collects up any urine that leaks during a day, so that if you are out and about and need a way to prevent any embarrassment then it will be there for you.

Obviously at the end of the day you can remove it and either dispose it or clean it depending on the type, but during the day when you have to interact with others it can be a huge game changer, giving you the overall confidence that you really need.

As such, for many men with urinary incontinence any male urinary catheter is a godsend, a device which allows them to continue functioning in their day to day lives as normal, so that their condition does not have to rule their life. As this is a problem with any condition that affects interaction, not just urinary incontinence – you may start to feel like it runs your life or owns your body, and that you have no control over your own body.

Luckily through using an MEC or any other catheter, those with this problem can really get a grasp on their life once again, simply because it allows you to interact in any social situation just as any other person would. You can start to feel ‘normal’ again, as a catheter such as this really gives the gift of being able to live your life how you want to.