bladder mgmt question for female quads

simba · 04-29-2004, 12:38 PM

How do you handle bladder management? Can you do it yourself or do you require assistance? If you use a leg bag..how do you hide it when wearing shorts, skiirt or dress? If you work how do you deal with bladder issues at work? On another note..how do you deal with the monthly cycle issue?

Thanks!!

kimmyprettyface · 04-30-2004, 06:33 AM

I have the mitrofanoff procedure- where I intermittenly cath through my bellybutton, super easy, I can do it anywhere. No leg bag, no undressing. As for the monthly cycle, I'm on birth control and instead of taking the week off to have my period I just start the cycle over again, so I don't get my period.

Liz321 · 04-30-2004, 08:29 AM

I wore a leg bag for 15 or so years..developed AD too many times that it was scary.
As far as dressing goes. I wore the bag high on my thigh when I wore a dress. I developed some blisters from the straps so be careful (gone now). I had an augmentation with the Mithronoff done in '96. I am a c6 complete and now intermittent cath independently as Kimmy does.

I use self contained caths and can basically cath anywhere.

I wear maxipads.

I was on BC pills for a few years but developed a bloodclot. I got my period every month on the pill, it was just lighter. (Here's my rant: BC pills and quadriplegia do not mix.....rant over)

Emi2 · 04-30-2004, 10:22 AM

Yeah, I have the Mitrofanoff too. Before I used an indwelling and didn't wear shorts or skirts. As for my period, before I went on Depo Provera and lost my period, I used tampons. The Tampax Compaq were the easiest for me to insert.

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow"
~ Anon

imwheelin1974 · 05-31-2004, 03:44 PM

Don't you have to worry about blood clots on birth control especially being a quad. I'm a para and way too paranoid for that. Just curious

Stacy

SCI-Nurse · 05-31-2004, 05:12 PM

Depo Provera is a synthetic progesterone and contains no estrogen. Supposedly it has no effect on blood clotting although women with a serious clotting disorder should not take the drug. It is administered intramuscularly every 3 months. PLG

04-29-2004, 12:38 PM	#1
simba Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NC Posts: 67	bladder mgmt question for female quads How do you handle bladder management? Can you do it yourself or do you require assistance? If you use a leg bag..how do you hide it when wearing shorts, skiirt or dress? If you work how do you deal with bladder issues at work? On another note..how do you deal with the monthly cycle issue? Thanks!!

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04-30-2004, 06:33 AM	#2
kimmyprettyface Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: NC Posts: 528	I have the mitrofanoff procedure- where I intermittenly cath through my bellybutton, super easy, I can do it anywhere. No leg bag, no undressing. As for the monthly cycle, I'm on birth control and instead of taking the week off to have my period I just start the cycle over again, so I don't get my period.

04-30-2004, 08:29 AM	#3
Liz321 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NY Posts: 5,587	I wore a leg bag for 15 or so years..developed AD too many times that it was scary. As far as dressing goes. I wore the bag high on my thigh when I wore a dress. I developed some blisters from the straps so be careful (gone now). I had an augmentation with the Mithronoff done in '96. I am a c6 complete and now intermittent cath independently as Kimmy does. I use self contained caths and can basically cath anywhere. I wear maxipads. I was on BC pills for a few years but developed a bloodclot. I got my period every month on the pill, it was just lighter. (Here's my rant: BC pills and quadriplegia do not mix.....rant over)

04-30-2004, 10:22 AM	#4
Emi2 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,205	Yeah, I have the Mitrofanoff too. Before I used an indwelling and didn't wear shorts or skirts. As for my period, before I went on Depo Provera and lost my period, I used tampons. The Tampax Compaq were the easiest for me to insert. "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow" ~ Anon

05-31-2004, 03:44 PM	#5
imwheelin1974 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ocean City, MD Posts: 46	Don't you have to worry about blood clots on birth control especially being a quad. I'm a para and way too paranoid for that. Just curious Stacy

05-31-2004, 05:12 PM	#6
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,523	Depo Provera is a synthetic progesterone and contains no estrogen. Supposedly it has no effect on blood clotting although women with a serious clotting disorder should not take the drug. It is administered intramuscularly every 3 months. PLG