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When do you need to get a catheter for urinary incontinence?
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After everythingelse: And start getting ulcers from the urine.
Answered 8/7/2017
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Catheters: Basically, when you are not a suitable candidate for other treatments or when all else has failed. Longterm indwelling catheters have consequences of their own. (eg. Recurring infections).
Answered 2/13/2013
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