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Subject: Re: Catheterization Can Be Painful Author: Tony to Leah [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 13:07:03 08/03/09 Mon In reply to: Frank 's message, "Catheterization Can Be Painful" on 06:27:30 07/22/09 Wed I checked the video again, and to answer your questions. 1. The catheter is not a red rubber one, but is a light violet; most of the new silicone coated ones are either a yellowish shade, or some other colour. 2. The size was medium, but gettting very close to being on the large size. A possibility is that some of the betadine got into the meatus, and produced a burning that continued deeper as the catheter was placed. A second possibility is that the lubricant used may have caused a more intense burning than usual as the catheter was placed. I did notice that the catheter was inserted rather quickly, and that a large amount of the lubricant had piled up around the meatus. All of my expereince with the old red rubber ones were painful - the burning and probing and streaching were all felt each time. In the newer silicone coated ones, there was a lot less acutal pain. The only time I ever reacted to one passing through the prostate was the first or second time I had a new one inserted - that produced a jerk in one of my legs. Hope this helps. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: Very Helpful and Informative, Thanks Author: Leah [Edit] Date Posted: 14:39:37 08/03/09 Mon That explanation was very helpful. While the catheter was not the older red rubber one, the pain, as you implied, could have been caused by either a too-large catheter, a lack of anesthetic gel, a too fast insertion, or some betadine in the urethra, or any combination of these items. Another question comes to mind, if I may. After the insertion was over and the man was no longer in pain, was he a little turned on? It looks as though he might have been, just slightly, at the end of the video.

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Very Helpful and Informative, Thanks Author: patti [Edit] Date Posted: 13:49:47 08/04/09 Tue Can anyone explain why lubricating anesthetic gel is not routinely used. It is not included in the foley kit. I demanded to be concscious during the procedure(insertion of Foley Cath) prior to my surgery. You must give the Anesthetic gel time to take effect. It was totally painless for me, a male patient.