Self-Catheterization on Male Patient

INSTRUCTIONS TO MALE PATIENTS ON CATHETERIZATION

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1. Wash your hands well with soap and water and use the soap to lather the catheter. Thoroughly rinse hands and the catheter .

2. Position yourself on a toilet seat, on a wheelchair, bed or in whatever position you find most comfortable. Place the collection container (if one is being used) between your legs.

3. Lubricate copiously half the length of the catheter .

4. If you are uncircumcised, pull back the foreskin. Grasp the penis firmly in your left hand, if you are right handed, and insert the catheter through the opening of the urethra into the bladder with the right hand. If you meet resistance, use a gentle but firm pressure until the catheter passes. Never use force on the catheter that hurts. Insert the catheter one inch beyond the point where the urine begins to flow.

5. Empty bladder completely. When the urine stops, apply gentle pressure over the area of the bladder with your hand, by pressing down on the lower abdomen before removing the catheter. When you are sure the bladder is empty , remove the catheter .

6. If you have been instructed to measure the urinary output, do it at this point, noting the amount of urine before discarding it. Wash the catheter with soap and water, and dry thoroughly before returning it to your place of storage.