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Can a man insert his own catheter?

A catheter is a flexible tube that drains urine from your bladder. You'll insert your catheter yourself by placing it into your urethra (the small tube that carries urine from your bladder to outside your body), which is in your penis.

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This information explains how to insert your catheter to drain your urine (pee). A catheter is a flexible tube that drains urine from your bladder. You’ll insert your catheter yourself by placing it into your urethra (the small tube that carries urine from your bladder to outside your body), which is in your penis. Your catheter will drain your urine.

How to Self-Catheterize

Most people insert their catheters in the bathroom, letting the urine drain into the toilet. You’ll get a container to collect your urine in case you need to insert your catheter somewhere else.

Follow these instructions to help you insert your catheter:

Clean your hands.

If you’re washing your hands with soap and water, wet your hands, apply soap, rub them together thoroughly for at least 20 seconds, then rinse. Dry your hands with a disposable towel, and use that same towel to turn off the faucet. If you’re using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, cover all of your hands with it, rubbing them together until they’re dry.

Gather your supplies on a clean surface. You’ll need: Your catheter

Water-based lubricant (such as K-Y Jelly®)

Paper towels

A container to collect your urine if you’re not able to catheterize in a bathroom. Clean your penis with soap and water or a baby wipe. Make sure to dry the tip of your penis completely before catheterizing. Stand in front of or sit on a toilet. You can also insert your catheter in a private room using a container to collect your urine. Don’t insert your catheter while standing in the shower. Apply lubricant on the tip of the catheter. Hold the catheter in your dominant hand (the hand you write with). With your other hand, hold your penis. Aim your penis upward towards your abdomen (belly). Make sure to stand over a toilet or a container to catch the urine that will flow from the catheter. Insert the catheter slowly and gently into your penis. Push the catheter in until you see urine flowing from the catheter. To be safe, push it in another inch once you see urine flowing to make sure it’s fully inside your bladder. Hold the catheter in place until the urine flow stops. Slowly take the catheter out of your penis. The catheter may drain some more urine on its way out so continue to stand over the toilet. If you see urine draining out, stop pulling out the catheter and let the urine finish draining. Then, continue to take the catheter out. If you’re going to reuse your catheter, clean it with soap and water. Let it air dry on a clean surface. Once it’s dry, store the catheter in a clean place covered with a paper towel or in a zip lock bag. If you’re not going to reuse your catheter, you can throw it away. Clean your hands following the instructions in step 1. Remember to always carry an extra catheter with you in case of an emergency.

After Your Self-Catheterization

Your penis may feel irritated after you catheterize. This is normal.

You may have some bleeding during or after your catheterization. Your urine may turn light pink due to this blood, so drink some water. This will flush your bladder.

When to Call Your Healthcare Provider

Call your healthcare provider if you have:

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Your Recovery

Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove prostate tissue. It is done when an overgrown prostate gland is pressing on the urethra and making it hard to urinate. You may need a urinary catheter for a short time. It is a flexible plastic tube used to drain urine from your bladder when you can't urinate on your own. If it's still in place when you go home, your doctor will give you instructions on how to care for your catheter. For several days after surgery, you may feel burning when you urinate. Your urine may be pink for 1 to 3 weeks after surgery. You also may have bladder cramps, or spasms. Your doctor may give you medicine to help control the spasms. You may still feel like you need to urinate often in the weeks after your surgery. It often takes up to 6 weeks for this to get better. After you have healed, you may have less trouble urinating. You may have better control over starting and stopping your urine stream. And you may feel like you get more relief when you urinate. Most people can return to work or many of their usual tasks in 1 to 3 weeks. But for about 6 weeks, try to avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activities that might put extra pressure on your bladder. Most people still can have erections after surgery (if they were able to have them before surgery). But they may not ejaculate when they have an orgasm. Semen may go into the bladder instead of out through the penis. This is called retrograde ejaculation. It does not hurt and is not harmful to your health.

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