Catheter care
Always wash your hands before and after handling your catheter. Follow all of the instructions your doctor has given you. Also:
Make sure that urine is flowing out of the catheter into the urine collection bag. Make sure that the catheter tubing does not get twisted or kinked.
Keep the urine collection bag below the level of your bladder.
Make sure that the urine collection bag does not drag and pull on the catheter.
Unless you have been told not to, it is okay to shower with your catheter and urine collection bag in place.
Check for inflammation or signs of infection in the area around the catheter. Signs of infection include pus or irritated, swollen, red, or tender skin.
Clean the area around the catheter twice a day using soap and water. Dry with a clean towel afterward.
Do not apply powder or lotion to the skin around the catheter.
Do not tug or pull on the catheter.
Do not have sexual intercourse while wearing a catheter.
At night you may wish to hang the urine collection bag on the side of your bed.