Catheter Issues

Hey Stu,
Thanks for the reply.  It's good to know that they use a smaller catheter.  My urologist said that I may be getting some "meatal stenosis".  In any event, I am going for a second opinion in a week and will see what he has to say. 
Henry

Hey Henry. I had a stricture develop after one of my TURBTs. Doc used tools of increasing size to stretch it and allow better flow. I haven't tried anything like you're describing. However for BCG instillation, I'm pretty sure they will use a much smaller catheter. I think they used a 15 French size when I had a couple of rounds with BCG. The Foleys are much larger. I've had those and they've been either 22 or 24 French. Stu

Hi, I have had a cystoscopy and have undergone the TURBT procedure. Ended up with NMIBc Plus CIS.  Anyways, whenever they insert a catheter, they have had to "dilate" my uretra at the tip of my penis.  It ends up painful for a few days after.  It was especially bad after my TURBT procedure where the catheter had to stay in for a few days.  I am now looking at BCG for 6 weeks, so that means more catheterization.  I have found there is such a thing as a Meatal Dilator that for all intents and purposes resembles a golf tee.  You lube it, insert it in the head of the penis and gradually enlarge the opening.  Has anyone used it and if so, did it do any good.  I would like to start it before my BCG treatments.  Thanks in advance for any info.  Henry