Question by Eric W: How to ease the pain of peeing after having a catheter in?
I just came back from the hospital where I had a catheter inserted into my Penis. Now when I came and went to pee, it felt like razor blades shooting out. So I immediatly held it in. Is there anyway to ease his pain, or do I just have to live with it and pee.
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Answer by sheila
Pain should just last for a day or two. Nothing to worry about unless you see blood or it persists. Do not hold the urine in as you are setting yourself up for a UTI.
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It is not uncommon to have some discomfort after having a catheter in. If the discomfort lasts more than a day or so, I’d call your doctor b/c if the catheter is not inserted properly you can get a UTI. Don’t try to avoid peeing though, urinary stasis can also lead to a UTI.
You didn’t say how long you’d been out of the hospital. If you had this pain while in hospital, did you report it??????
Never, ever hold the urine in. It’s waste material that your body needs to get rid of. If your pain is to the point of being unbearable or doesn’t improve within the next few days, get yourself off to the doctor!!!!
It isn’t the fact that you had a catheter inserted, it is that you now have a bladder infection because you had a catheter inserted. You will need to see a doctor for antibiotics. It will not go away on its own. There are pills available OTC called Azo Standard; they will help mask the symptoms until you can get to a doctor. Be warned…Azo Standard makes your urine orange, so don’t panic.
Drink a lot of water the pain is from the salts in the urine.
the more water you drink the more diluted the salts=less pain
Just drink plenty of water and don’t strain (push) when you urinate. It may take a little time, but you’ll get used to it again. Take a painkiller if it is excruciating, which it is, I know.
I had a catheter in for longer than I want to try to remember – I was in a coma. It took a little time to become adjusted to normal urination, but I did.
I had it in for like a week and afterwards it did hurt to pee for a few days but im a female so i dont know how men are supposed to feel afterwards.
take some painkillers and anti-inflammatory meds for a few days.
I had to have a camera put up mine once for a bladder check and it burnt a bit for a day or 2. they told me to drink lots of water and keep peeing. if it is still sore after a few days i would call the doctor and ask them