After placement of the double J catheter it is important to take some care to not aggravate the discomforts it may cause. It is recommended drink plenty of fluids, avoid acidic drinks (soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, coffee, citrus juice), spicy and spicy foods.
In addition to feeding care, whoever has a double J catheter should avoid intense physical activity. Although not strictly forbidden, physical exertion can aggravate the discomfort and cause small bleeding in the urine.
It should also be force to urinate to avoid worsening pain in the lumbar spine, which may occur within the first 3 days after placement of the double J catheter.
THE sexual activity can be maintained normally, but should be avoided if the person has a double J catheter with external thread for withdrawal, as the catheter may be displaced during intercourse.
Another recommendation is to properly take the medicines analgesics and antibiotics prescribed by the urologist.
The double J catheter can cause a series of symptoms, such as increased urinary frequency, urinary urgency, pain or burning to urinate, urinary incontinence, presence of blood in the urine, incomplete emptying of the bladder, pelvic discomfort, and pain in the lower back.
Most of these symptoms and discomforts are due to irritation of the bladder caused by the end of the catheter.
Despite being made with a flexible, non-allergic material, the double J-catheter is still a foreign body to the body. It is common to inflammation of the bladder mucosa, which causes symptoms similar to a cystitis (bladder infection) and small bleeding observed in the urine.
Another frequent nuisance is back pain (lumbar) caused by the return of urine from the bladder to the kidneys.
The withdrawal of the double catheter J can be done after 1 day Or until 6 months after placement, depending on the reason for the treatment. The maximum time a person can stay with the double J catheter is 1 year, as there are catheters designed to withstand this time.
However, in most cases, the catheter is left during the postoperative period until there is an improvement in the inflammatory process or until healing occurs, which usually takes from one to four weeks.
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The urologist is responsible for the placement and removal of the double J catheter and may advise the patient on the care he should take to relieve these discomforts.
