Urology

[lylynlynjoe]

I have had a Foley catheter since mid March. I have NO incontinence whatsoever, just urinary frequency that is "off the charts." (FYI, I'm only 46 years old, have been seeing an awesome urologist ) There is nothing medically "wrong" - I've been tried on numerous meds, biofeedback, had benign bladder biopsy years ago. Strange as it may sound, I absolutely LOVE having the catheter. My quality of life has gone up exponentially, otherwise I have to pee between 6-8 times per hour. Problem is, after 3 weeks from when I first got catheterized, I started to "leak" from the bladder, but most urine goes in the leg bag, no problem. I've gone in to the urologist and have had a larger size catheter placed about 4 times (currently I have an 18 french). I'm fine for a couple of days, THEN this "leaking" happens. I've been wearing "Poise" pads which helps tremendously. Why does this leaking happen? I do those "kegel" (sp?) exercises. I'm about at my wits end.