Research has shown that increasing age is more prone to diseases. Elder people are found more likely to hit by a disease of incontinence, in fact they suffer to an extent of uncontrollable exorbitant incontinence which put them in an utmost dissatisfaction and embarrassment.

It is actually the enlargement of prostate glands that causes the problem of exorbitant incontinence. The urethra gets depressed when prostrate glands become enlarged and thus this hinders the free outflow of urine from urethra. As this state of obstruction acquires acute phase, it reaches the stage when whole urine does not passes out from the bladder. The person who suffers through this level of obstruction where he cannot vacant his bladder completely from urine and bladder continues to fill gains high discontent and discomfort leading to an emergency.

Here, we make use of bard catheter. A bard catheter is inserted into the bladder through the urethra to drain away the retained urine in the bladder and gives and instant relief to the patient having grave situation.

You may also find yourself in a situation where you have no availability of trained professional or a doctor to help you drain away your bladder. Let us have a glance at the self catheterization process fight such tragic situation.

Prior to begin this self operative process of drawing the impounded liquid, here are a few imperative checks recommended.

• Bard catheter variety includes both latex and non latex types. So you shall have both the varieties since some people are sensitive to latex.

• You shall have a drainage bag available to collect the drawn liquid from the bladder.

• Lubricant for the tip of the catheter.

• Genital cleansing solution and an elastic leg strap.

• A syringe for balloon filling with distilled water.

Sterilized Gloves, medical tapes, antibacterial soap may also be kept for the support.

Now the Step by Step Process:

1. Wash your hands with soap and dry to wear the Gloves.

2. For Subsequent use, filled the syringe with distilled water.

3. Use the lubricant to lubricate the catheter tip to a few inches below.

4. Sit easily by spreading your legs and clean your genital area thoroughly with the genital cleansing solution.

5. Start inserting the catheter into urethra and inject distilled water after it has reached the outlet of bladder.

6. To avoid unnecessary fidgets tape the upper end of the catheter to your body.

7. Attach the drainage bag to the upper end of the catheter and with the help of elastic strap fasten it to your leg.

So, following the aforementioned process will guide you to the proper use of bard catheter and attaining immediate relief from the pain taking place due to the available collected urine in bladder.