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Self-catheterization, also called clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) or intermittent self-catheterization (ISC), involves inserting a thin, hollow tube into your bladder through your urethra. Urine (pee) drains out of the catheter into a toilet or collection container.
If you can’t empty your bladder on your own, intermittent catheterization is an effective solution to a continuously draining catheter. Leaving urine in your bladder for a long time can lead to a...
Intermittent catheterization helps your child fully empty their bladder. Get tips on keeping your child safe, keeping catheters clean and more.
This video explains how to correctly perform clean intermittent catheterization or CIC. A CIC helps to fully empty the bladder, reducing the chances of bladder infections or an injury to the...
Clean Intermittent Catheterization What is Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC) of the urethra? Catheterization is the insertion of a hollow plastic tube (catheter) into the bladder through the urethra. Because the catheter is hollow, urine will flow through it and the bladder will empty. It is best done at regular intervals, and
Intermittent catheterization is a medical technique used to help empty the bladder. A catheter can be passed through the urethra or through a surgical channel in the skin to the bladder,...
What is Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC) of the urethra? Intermittent catheterization means the periodic insertion of a hollow plastic tube (catheter) into the urethra, past the spincter muscle, and into the bladder. Because the catheter is hollow, urine will flow through it and the bladder will empty.
What steps do I take to catheterize myself? 1. If you are able, try and pass your urine (pee) normally before you catheterize yourself. 2. Wash your hands with soap and water. 3. Gather your supplies (mild soap, hand-held mirror, catheter and water-soluable gel). 4. Wash your genital area carefully.
Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) involves inserting a catheter into the urethra to reach the bladder. In males, the urethra is the tube that extends from the bladder along the length...
Clean intermittent catheterization (kath-e-ter-i-ZA-shun) is done by passing a tube through the urethra into the bladder. Catheterization empties urine from the bladder (Picture 1). When the bladder is not emptied completely, bacteria (germs) can grow and cause a urinary tract infection (UTI) that can hurt the kidneys.