Catherter Really Embaressed(Answers from teenagers,women etc...ALL WELCOME)?!


Question: Catherter Really Embaressed(Answers from teenagers,women etc...ALL WELCOME).?
Okay i said this question before but didnt get as many answers as i wanted

Im having a really long surgery in spring\summer on my spine
I know i will have to have a catherter which im mortified about
I saw on You Tube (NOT NICE)
When you asleep and putting it in do they like take your pants off
And does to actual surgeon do it or is it a nurse
And i damn hope their female doing it
Im sooooooooooo scared what they will do and what doctors will see
Imagine my spinal doctor who is nice (He will do the surgery)seeing all that being done,i would never ever be able to look at him again.

Do the nurses when its removed have to take you pants off and widen your legs like your giving birth.?Or do they gently pull and dont look at your vag,uerthra etc because i would be so mortified.

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I understand how scary this can be, I had heart surgery at 14 and was mortified as well. So here are your answers. When you go into surgery everything has to be sterile. So after the anesthesiologist gives you the medications to put you to sleep the nurse (that you will meet prior to going to surgery) will gently remove all of your clothing. In my experience in nursing school I have seen mostly female nurses who work in the OR. In order to put the catheter in they do have to put your legs up "like your giving birth" but when they take it out you don't. All you have to do then is open your legs a little to given the catheter room to move. Your surgeon will not se very much. While the nurse and surgery techs are getting the room and you ready for the surgery your surgeon is not even in the room. He is getting himself ready for your surgery. When he finally comes into the room to do your surgery you don't have any clothes on, but you are completely draped with sterile drapes so he can only see the area that he sill be working on. Then after he is done doing your surgery he leaves the room and the nurse and techs will get you redressed in the hospital gown and transfer you over to your bed from the operating table. I hope that this helps calm some of your fears about your surgery.Health Question & Answer

Oh dear, you're having major surgery on your spine and all you care about is whether a man or lesbian will be looking at your fanny. Get your priorities straight. They don't care what your bits look like, they are professionals and have a job to do, i.e. look after you and the other patients. If you are worried you should talking to your surgeon. Health Question & Answer

don't be worried, i'm sure they've seen it all before with many other patients. if you are still worried, maybe ask them some questions about it. they've heard them all before and you don't need to worry one bit, its only finding out whats happening :)
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I am a male but i have a lot of catheter expierence. I have had 2 operations where i got the tube. I have had it inserted by males and females. After a few days around them people you really don't care who looks. My latest treatment involved 6 weeks of immunotherapy. Every thursday I would drop the pants and have a catheter inserted. It really don't hurt. It's like the novacane needle ,scary but not painfull. My treatment involved sliding it in, passing meds thru it then pulling it out. I could do it myself now. The hospital catheters called "Foley" have a baloon inside to keep it in. Make sure they deflate it before they take it out...Health Question & Answer

I am wondering if you are of foreign descent because this just isn't a problem with most American born women. First thing to remember is that EVERYONE involved in your surgical procedure is there to HELP you, not stare at your naked body. Please remember this at all times. In the hospital, we all strive to make sure the patient has as much privacy as possible. But, this just isn't possible in the surgical suite nor is it expected. The person inserting the catheter will be either male of female. I truly understand your concern here, but the truth is we have all seen naked bodies many, many times. I hate to put it this way because your body is, well, YOUR body. But, to us it's just another body! I don't think much about it and neither will anyone else in that room.
We have to open your legs to put the catheter in. It has to go in the right hole, no.? On the tip of the catheter there is a tiny balloon that will be inflated once it is in place. This will prevent the catheter from slipping out during surgery. When the surgery is over, when it is time for the catheter to come out, we do not have to spread your legs open to do so. We simply deflate the balloon tip. You don't feel anything. It slides right out. Don't freak out if you see a little blood after it's removed. That is normal!
I beg of you NOT to make a big fuss over this. It will only get you and the surgical team stressed out. You don't want or need that. What I recommend is to speak to your physician, way before the surgery, to discuss your concerns and wishes. Since you seem to trust him, then trust him to tell you the truth about what happens and why. Good luck with your surgery.Health Question & Answer

You really shouldnt worry about this, in most operations a catheter is put in. This happens all the time, everyday. So the surgeon, the nurses etc arent going to be looking at you, everyone is busy doing thei jobs. They arent going to be thinking, "oh thats the girl who had the catheter in" because EVERYONE has them put in. The person putting your catheter in will obviously have to look where they place it, you will be wearing a surgical gown. Trust me, as someone who has been in theatre many times and placed catheters, in the nicest way they are not interested in you regarding that, they simply put it in and get the op done. Bear in mind you will be asleep when this happens, you wont remember it or know who did it so you wont need to worry about it.Health Question & Answer

You need to focus on your surgery being succesful and preparing yourself for recovery time. A catheter should be the least of your worries. Doctors and nurses look at all body parts all of the time and will NOT be looking at you thinking , "Oh, there's so and so with the vag!" Don't be silly! Your spine dr. will be focusing on his surgery and isn't the least interested in what your vag looks like!! and the nurse who places your catheter has placed hundreds if not thousands before yours and is only interested in placing it correctly, not what your vag looks like. Remember, medical professionals are trained to take care of your whole body, not evaluate your private parts.Health Question & Answer

I did student nursing and assisted with the putting in and removing of a cathater before. I will be honest. it is NOT pleasent. You have to open your legs to have it put in but not like child birth. The surgeon wont do it, the nurse will. It will be uncomfortable but its a necessary evil im afraid. To be honest, it is not as bad as you might think, they open your legs, and slip it inside you which probably ( i imagine) feels like when you have cystitis or a UTI, like your uretha is burning. But once its in you should be ok, and taking it out should be slightly better, Im sorry i cant give you more information but i hope this helps =)Health Question & Answer



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