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Bubba, I'm a nurse. by your description I'd be worried that you got a bladder infection, it is very very common for people who self cath to get bladder infections. Ordinarily the bladder is sterile. True! But when you introduce a catheter you drag germs up to the bladder with the cath where they ca...

I'm not British so I can't help you on that one. Although we seem to have the same situation in the US though. I've had both male and female doctors/ nurses installing or removing a catheter. I don't much like the idea of a female nurse handling my private parts, but on the other hand I don't like ...

Thanks everyone who read my recent posts on my Urology petition. No support so must presume it's me that has a problem. It would have been helpful to have some replies or feedback to know peoples thoughts. Constructive please. Ronin. PS only need one more signature to go live on there website. Thanks.

Urology, male patients Hi I have started a petition to send to my MP about having male nurses to attend male patients in urology clinics. The area that I live, is covered by the Pennine trust. They only have female nurses in there urology clinics. That means that males who like myself who are wheelc...

Hi I'm new to this site, although I was DX over 14 years ago with SPMS but looking back at my records could have had it a good 15 years before that. I walked into the consultation without any aids and I am now confined to a wheelchair. Im quite a happy chappy, not looking for sympathy. Trying to fi...