Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction

Suggest Remedy For Urine Incontinence After Foley Insertion Which Is Perfectly In Place

Hello, I have a friend with advanced ALS. Recently she had a foley (16F) inserted, as for the last week she has been incontinent of urine. Uneventful insertion, clear yellow urine drainage, but waking up in the morning soaked in urine, foley still perfectly in place and balloon still inflated. What to do? A larger catheter size perhaps?
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
Twitter Sun, 4 May 2014 Answered on
Twitter Mon, 5 May 2014 Last reviewed on
Report Abuse
Urologist,  's  Response
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your friend has indwelling Foley catheter to drain her bladder and has incontinence of urine.

This is due to involuntary bladder contraction due to irritation of trigone of the bladder which is common due to catheter in bladder,This results into urine leakage by the side of catheter.

Ask her to take urinary antispasmodics like Oxybutinine twice daily.

This will get cured within a week once she gets accustomed to catheter ..

Dr.Patil.
I find this answer helpful
Note: Consult a Urologist online for consultation about prostate and bladder problems, sexual dysfunction, kidney stones, prostate enlargement, urinary incontinence, impotence and erectile dysfunction - Click here.
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer. For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service [Sample answer]
Share on
 

Recent questions on Urinary catheterization


Loading Online Doctors....
Suggest Remedy For Urine Incontinence After Foley Insertion Which Is Perfectly In Place

Hello Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your friend has indwelling Foley catheter to drain her bladder and has incontinence of urine. This is due to involuntary bladder contraction due to irritation of trigone of the bladder which is common due to catheter in bladder,This results into urine leakage by the side of catheter. Ask her to take urinary antispasmodics like Oxybutinine twice daily. This will get cured within a week once she gets accustomed to catheter .. Dr.Patil.