Urethral stricture means a constriction (narrowing) of the urethra. This is a problem that was first described thousands of years ago. No matter what the reason, it often implies difficulties emptying the bladder. This problem mostly affects men.
The most common way for urethral strictures to develop is an inflammation in the urethra wall that causes scarring, which in turn causes the stricture. The inflammation can be due to a sexually transmitted disease, injury or after an operation of the urethra. Scarring of the urethra can also be the result of catheterisation with indwelling catheters, or even intermittent catheters that are non-hydrophilic (the slippery tube coating that prevents friction).
If you have enough motor control to handle a catheter, clean intermittent dilatation (CID) is a safe and convenient way to treat your urethral strictures, regardless of your condition. The goal with CID is to improve your quality of life by giving you better control of the condition of your urinary tract and, thus, the emptying function of the bladder. While at the same time preventing kidney damage and complications such as residual urine and urinary tract infections (UTI’s).
Many people perform CID, sometimes even daily. As they will tell you, CID offers many advantages:
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LoFric Dila-Cath is specially designed for treatment of recurrent urethral strictures.
