10 Causes of Bladder Pain
Cause #8: Indwelling Urinary Catheter
A catheter describes a medical-grade tube inserted into a duct, body cavity, or vessel to administrate gas or fluids, allow drainage, and access for surgical instruments. An indwelling catheter is a catheter that is permanently or temporarily left in the body. A urinary catheter drains urine from the bladder through the insertion of the tube through the urethra into the bladder.
There are reports indicating that indwelling urinary catheters cause severe discomfort and pain for patients to the point where it impairs the quality of life. Catheters have been associated with bladder spasms causing pain and discomfort in the bladder.
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