Best Practices to Know Before Using a Catheter

Whether temporary or long term, at some point or another many people find themselves needing to use a catheter. Catheters are used to help drain the bladder when it doesn’t empty for health-related reasons. The usage of a catheter might sound unusual at first, but it’s quite safe. In fact, catheters have actually been used for more than 3500 years! That being said, there are some things to know about best practices and making sure your experience with a catheter is as seamless as possible. When catheters are being used it is really important to empty and clean the bag …

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