Common urinary issues

In this section, we focus on the most common forms of urinary complications (peeing problems) where intermittent catheterisation can be part of the treatment solution. It is intended for your information only — if you believe you might have some of the symptoms we describe, be sure to contact a health care professional as soon as possible. Click in the list below for more information about each category.

1. Urinary tract infections (UTI’s): How to recognise UTI’s, how to prevent them and how to treat them
2. Incontinence: When you can’t hold back, or there is some leakage you can’t control, we call it incontinence.
3. Retention: When you can’t no matter how much you want to and how hard you try, or if you can’t empty completely, you may be experiencing retention.