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What Causes A Foley's Catheter To Inadvertently Slip Into The Vaginal Opening?

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Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2017
Question: Why does my catheter keep bypassing
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
The openings might be hard to make out.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query but would need you to elaborate on your query. I assume that you are talking about the insertion of a Foley's catheter in the urethra. Please correct me if I am wrong. In case of females the urethra can be hard to discern and the catheter might inadvertently slip into the vaginal opening instead. That is possibly the reason of your catheter getting bypassed.

Feel free to write back.

Regards
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What Causes A Foley's Catheter To Inadvertently Slip Into The Vaginal Opening?

Brief Answer: The openings might be hard to make out. Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone carefully through your query but would need you to elaborate on your query. I assume that you are talking about the insertion of a Foley's catheter in the urethra. Please correct me if I am wrong. In case of females the urethra can be hard to discern and the catheter might inadvertently slip into the vaginal opening instead. That is possibly the reason of your catheter getting bypassed. Feel free to write back. Regards