I received a message from a member of IncontinenceNetwork.com asking me several questions about catheters. Specifically, this individual suffers from overflow incontinence and is considering using a Foley catheter at night to keep his/her bladder empty, preventing nighttime accidents.
Although I have written many times about catheters, I thought there might be others who could benefit from this information, so I thought it might be beneficial to answer the message here.
First, let me...
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