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What is Self Catheterization?

Intermittent self catheterization is the temporary placement of a catheter (tube) to remove urine from the body. This is done by placing the catheter through the urethra (the tube that leads from the bladder to the outside opening) to empty the bladder.

Reasons had & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons had # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Bladder problems 54 6
Urinary retention 15 4
Neurogenic Bladder 11 4
Other 3 2
disease-related symptoms 3 0
General health 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 7%
Mild
5 33%
None
9 60%

Most commonly reported side effects

Increaded risk of UTI
3 20%
Urethral discomfort
2 13%
Blood in urine (hematuria)
2 13%
discomfort
2 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
9 60%
Usually
5 33%
Sometimes
1 7%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 7%
Somewhat
7 47%
A little
6 40%
Not at all
1 7%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
2 13%
$50-99
2 13%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
10 67%

Report created on November 23, 2009.