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Suprapubic Catheter and swimming pools
Hi,
Someone else started this topic first but I never saw a response.
I have a suprapubic catheter in and wonder if it would be OK to enter a swimming pool with it having it capped off?
Is there a chance that I could end up with problems in regards to infections.
since the catheter is inbetween the belly button and penis, I think that I could hide it with swimming trunks. I'm just wondering about legalities and possible infections.
Any ideas are welcome. I know that I will have the catheter for a while yet and that I might end up with a colostomy as well. I would like to go swimming before this happens.
Someone else started this topic first but I never saw a response.
I have a suprapubic catheter in and wonder if it would be OK to enter a swimming pool with it having it capped off?
Is there a chance that I could end up with problems in regards to infections.
since the catheter is inbetween the belly button and penis, I think that I could hide it with swimming trunks. I'm just wondering about legalities and possible infections.
Any ideas are welcome. I know that I will have the catheter for a while yet and that I might end up with a colostomy as well. I would like to go swimming before this happens.
Thank you for your reply.
The next appointment with the urologist should determine whether or not I will need surgery to repair my fistula. I will not be able to contact the urologist sooner as he is on vaction. I had hoped to get some swimming in prior to surgery as I might (most likely) will end up with a colostomy as well. To be on the sure site it seems better to forget about swimming eventhough this is one of the only ways for me to exercise.
Thank you
The next appointment with the urologist should determine whether or not I will need surgery to repair my fistula. I will not be able to contact the urologist sooner as he is on vaction. I had hoped to get some swimming in prior to surgery as I might (most likely) will end up with a colostomy as well. To be on the sure site it seems better to forget about swimming eventhough this is one of the only ways for me to exercise.
Thank you
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
If it is a recently done procedure,then it is recommended that a person NOT go swimming for several weeks following the procedure to allow time for the site to heal. Then after it is healed it might be OK to go swimming only if the catheter is well secured and taped at the entry site as well as plugged (to prevent any pool water from entering).But still the risk of contamination and infections is there.So pls consult your urologist before swimming.
I hope it helps.Take care and regards.
If it is a recently done procedure,then it is recommended that a person NOT go swimming for several weeks following the procedure to allow time for the site to heal. Then after it is healed it might be OK to go swimming only if the catheter is well secured and taped at the entry site as well as plugged (to prevent any pool water from entering).But still the risk of contamination and infections is there.So pls consult your urologist before swimming.
I hope it helps.Take care and regards.
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