Catheters and Sounds
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Things to know about Catheters and Sounds
Urethral play is not for beginners. It's best learnt one-to-one from someone who's experienced and knows their way around the urethra and bladder.
Catheters and Sounds should only be inserted by someone who's learnt how to do it correctly.
Hygiene
Sterility is an absolute must. The urethra should be lubricated with a sterile (possibly anaesthetising) gel before catheters or sounds are inserted.
Sounds should be properly cleaned before re-use, ideally with an autoclave, which is a piece of medical equipment that cleans by using high pressure temperatures. Failing that, use a pressure cooker or a solution of one part bleach to 10 parts water.
Only factory-fresh sterile catheters should be used. Without touching them directly they should pushed out of the sterile bag and into the urethra after the cock's been cleaned with a medical disinfectant. Caths should never be washed and re-used: neither should one ever be inserted back in after coming out.
Sounds and Catheters and Sounds shouldn't be left in longer than one to two hours. And they should never be shared.
Infection
Bacteria introduced to the urethra during urethral play can cause urinary tract and bladder infections. Left untreated these can cause kidney damage and a potentially fatal blood poisoning. Even when catheters are inserted in hospitals, it often leads to infections, despite very high levels of hygiene.
The signs of an infection are two or more days after urethral play:
- bladder discomfort
- wanting to piss a lot
- possibly fever or cloudy urine.
If this happens, see a doctor straightaway.
Pissing lots after catheter play may help wash away bacteria and lessen the risk of infection.
Other risks
The urge to wank while a sound or cath is inserted should be resisted as it can irritate and injure the urethra or bladder.
Inserting anything not designed to go into the urethra can tear or cut if it's sharp.
Size
The gauge in which sounds are measured is made up of 'French units': the larger the number the smaller the thickness. 1 unit = 0.33mm.
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