Question 1

training the bladder with a foley catheter?

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Need more Info: At your age its difficult to comprehend your question. Foley catheters are a major cause of bladder and kidney infections. Be careful.

Question 2

what are the recommendations for retraining the bladder with a foley catheter before discontinuing the catheter?

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Foley plug: Ask your doctor for a plug to cap the catheter so your bladder can fill up. When you get the urge to pee, unplug the Foley into the toilet. This is called bladder cycling.

Question 3

if i wear a , foley catheter for a long time will it cause my bladder to srink. an become wek to wherr i will have no control in holding my urinen?

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May be...: The described scenario is unclear why and how long you have indwelling catheter. Indwelling catheter gives convenience of nursing care but makes bladder no opportunity to exercise its filling-emptying recycles; in time, the bladder will shrink just like a elbow on a cast which in time will lose its range of motion. For detail, ask urologist timely.

Question 4

how long does it take to heal after bladder surgery? from remove a complication foley catheter in male.

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2 weeks: The question is not very clear, however assuming you had transurethral surgery to help remove a catheter it may take you a couple of weeks to feel better.

Question 5

will wering a foley catheter for a couple months weaken my bladder to where i can lose control of it .  how long will it take to damadge the bladder?

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See answer: Though an indwelling Foley catheter can be a valuable tool or necessity in patient care when used properly, there are a number of potential complications associated with catheters: UTI (most common), sepsis, bladder spasms, urine leakage around Foley, bladder stones, hematuria, urethral injury, etc. Whereas, Foley drainage could adversely damage bladder and affect control, this usually takes yrs.

Question 6

how do blood clots form in the bladder after a foley catheter is inserted?

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Catheter trauma: As the Foley goes thru the urethra and into the bladder it can cause abrasions, leading to bleeding and clotting sometimes.  However, if it is being inserted for renal stones or a hemorrhagic cystitis or other renal issue, it may be unrelated to the Foley catheter.  Usually Foley trauma just causes the urine to be blood tinged temporarily.  Patients pulling and tugging on their Foley can do this.

Question 7

what can i do to stop stones from forming in my bladder or at least slow down the process? im a quadriplegic and have a foley catheter in at all times. over the years i have had several surgeries to remove stones from my bladder. some as big as golf balls

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Placing : Placing a suprapubic catheter will not help with the stone formation.  For patients with chronic indwelling catheters and bladder stones, i generally recommend irrigation with something called Renacidin up to three times a day.  This is supposed to decreast the amount of stone formation and I have had patients with good results.

Question 8

hi i removed a indwelling foley catheter 3 days ago. i'm urinating out of a hole outside my stomach. do i need to see a doctor to close the hole in my outer stomach and bladder or will it close on its own. thanks?

Accepted Answer

: The stoma site does typically will close on its own-you should put a dressing over it. Are you urinating at all through your urethra? If not, you should see your urologist. If you are urinating mostly via the urethra with some small leakage of urine from the stoma site, the stoma should close in time. If it is not getting smaller over the next week or so, see your urologist. Good luck!

Question 9

could bladder training cause uti?

Accepted Answer

I believe so: Little children don't understand need to relax pelvic floor muscles or urinary sphincer to urinate. Parents may suggest that child pushes urine out squeezes abdomen. Either way child will then contract pelvic floor musles whilst trying to push urine out. This leads to poor bladder emptying ; utis. My advice is give access to potty ; tell child to make shhhh. Child will then try to duplicate sound.

Question 10

could bladder training actually work?

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Yes it can: Biofeedback, when indicated works for some, provided they are old or mature enough to follow instructions. I do not believe infants can be bladder trained. They train themselves. The concept of infants learning to relax they pelvic floor and external urethral sphincteric muscles ; at same time increasing intra-abdominal pressure is ridiculous. Fortunately most kids work it out for themselves.

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If i wear a , foley catheter for a long time will it cause my bladder to srink. an become wek to wherr i will have no control in holding my urinen?

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How long does it take to heal after bladder surgery? from remove a complication foley catheter in male.

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Will wering a foley catheter for a couple months weaken my bladder to where i can lose control of it . how long will it take to damadge the bladder?

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How do blood clots form in the bladder after a foley catheter is inserted?

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What can i do to stop stones from forming in my bladder or at least slow down the process? im a quadriplegic and have a foley catheter in at all times. over the years i have had several surgeries to remove stones from my bladder. some as big as golf balls

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Hi i removed a indwelling foley catheter 3 days ago. i'm urinating out of a hole outside my stomach. do i need to see a doctor to close the hole in my outer stomach and bladder or will it close on its own. thanks?

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Could bladder training cause uti?

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