Dan, the 24 is bigger so it won't clog as easy and the silicone is better for me cause i found i was allergic to the latex, also it seems easier to irrigate when you need to, but it is stiffer than the latex one. Ive had less utis since. gina
Danny Hearn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Gina, did the 24 french help reduce your UTI"S or using the Silicone??? I have never tried silicone, only the latex but I have pretty much UTI trouble. Thanks, Dan gina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, I use a 24 french supra pubic too my urologist picked it because I had so many probelems w/ my catheter before, he said it wouldn't clog as easy, but I also use a silicone instead of latex i still get some uti's but not like before at all.. gina Liz Treston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } Merrill, you have had the same cath in for over a year? --------------------------------- From: Merrill Burghardt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:34 PM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: 1FW: [QUAD-L] Supra-Pubic Sizes !4! I use the 24 French also but I am having a talk soon. The 14 Fr doesnt leek or clog? Do most people change this monthly? With the condom cath I had UTIs near bi-monthly. Since the SP I had one in the year since having the SP. Merrill --------------------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:24 AM To: quad-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Supra-Pubic Sizes the Fr stands for French and is in millimeters which, in reality means 'circumference' as opposed to the way we Americans usually measure such things by diameter. therefore 21 Fr = 7mm diameter (=0.27 inches). az dave In a message dated 2/17/2008 8:45:14 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, I use a number 24 french........in over 8 years it has only clogged 3 times. I'm not sure how the number size works... Is the lower number or higher the smallest? Dan H. Dan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 14 french. They are not supposed to hurt. I would get on your urologists case about this. Dan At 09:26 PM 2/16/2008 -0800, Merrill Burghardt said something that elicited my response: . What size Supra Pubic do people use? I realize this may come off as a personnel question Mine still bleeds and hurts bad post April and I started to wonder. Merrill Dave Visit My Home Page --------------------------------- Delicious ideas to please the pickiest eaters. Watch the video on AOL Living.