Monthly Archives: December 2006

Several herbal remedies are commonly used to affect mood and help the urinary system. Although we cannot provide medical evidence that the following remedies do work, there are many paruresis sufferers who have taken one of the following remedies and found that it has helped them. Please note that should you take any of the following, you should consult your doctor first and that you take the remedies at your own risk.

It is important that you check the dosages on all the following remedies as products from different manufacturers may contain different amounts of the active substances, and concentrations in different batches may also vary (even if they come from the same manufacturer).  Read more... (330 words, estimated 1:19 mins reading time)

Catheters are small rubber or plastic tubes that can be inserted through the urethra and into the bladder. Both men and women can use catheters. Catheters are a method of emptying the bladder and should work every time. Paruretics who use catheters are use ‘clean intermittent catheterization’ (CIC). This is a fancy way of saying the catheters are used only when needed, and on an intermittent basis. It also means that the catheters do not have to be sterile, however they do have to be totally clean. There is a small risk of infection, particularly in women, however the risk is minor and keeping the catheter as clean as possible will reduce this risk.  Read more... (394 words, estimated 1:35 mins reading time)