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Urostomy Care: How to Care for an Indiana Pouch, Ileal Conduit, or Neobladder
Posted by CompactCath onCaring for a new urostomy can be daunting, but it is nonetheless very important for your health and wellbeing. To help you, this article will go over the everyday practices of urostomy care. Before we start, it is useful to understand what is a urostomy, what is a stoma, and what are the different types […]
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Sex with UTI: Yes or No?
Posted by CompactCath onSex with UTI: Yes or No? Published 2019/10/17 Can you have sex with a UTI? The short answer? No. The long answer? Yes and no, depending on how much risk you are willing to take. Are you willing to risk getting a second UTI while you’re still combatting the first one? Or are you willing […]
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Common Intermittent Catheterization Complications
Posted by CompactCath onIntermittent Catheterization Complications | Causes,Prevention and Treatments Published 2019/10/08 Clean intermittent catheterization is a necessary medical practice that at least 300,800 people go through in the United States. While intermittent catheterization helps people manage a variety of conditions, it also comes with a set of potential complications. This article helps you learn more about common […]
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Postpartum Bladder Urinary Retention: Pregnancy’s Effects on Bladder
Posted by CompactCath onPostpartum BladderUrinary Retention: Pregnancy’s Effects on Bladder Published 2019/10/03 Although pregnancy can be a magical experience, it can also cause stress on your bladder, sometimes leaving long-lasting effects. This article helps you learn more about the causes, symptoms, risk factors, and treatments for postpartum urinary retention. What happens to your bladderduring pregnancy and childbirth? Starting […]
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Prostatitis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Posted by CompactCath onProstatitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments Published 2021/10/20 What is prostatitis? Prostatitis is the swelling and inflammation of the prostate, which presents with various symptoms and has various causes. The symptom of prostatitis can be tricky and not all are definitively diagnosable. One of the common symptoms is perineal pain—pain in the perineum. The […]
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