Advice please for first time self catheterisation

[tommothytompkins]

Hi everyone,

I've been waiting 10 months for urodynamic testing but due to covid my hospital are not performing the test.

I visited my urologist yesterday for a flow test and as I'm still retaining the nurse taught me to self cath and said to do it twice a day. She gave me the speedicath standard 12. I tried last night and whilst the catheter went in easily, coming out it was uncomfortable and I went to bed with a stinging sensation which seemed to last ages. It was the same whilst in the hospital.

Is this normal when you first start ISC or should I ask about changing the catheter? I don't want to cause any damage. I was pretty relaxed but the discomfort made me tense up. TIA X